Grindline Skateparks

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| industry = Architecture

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| founded = 2002

| founders = Mark Hubbard
Dave Palmer

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| hq_location_city = Seattle

| hq_location_country = United States

| area_served = Worldwide

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| products = Skateparks design

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Grindline Skateparks is an American company that designs and builds skateboard parks.{{cite web|url=http://www.king5.com/entertainment/television/programs/evening/grindline-skateparks-is-bringing-a-skatepark-to-your-community/428232094|title=Grindline Skateparks is bringing a skatepark to your community|last=TEGNA|publisher=}}{{cite book|author=Justin Hocking|title=Dream Builders: The World's Best Skate Park Creators|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dmGd7F1ZyIMC&pg=PA15|year=2005|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|chapter=Gridline|isbn=978-1-4042-0338-9|pages=15–20}} It has designed and built over 400 skateparks worldwide,{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-skatepark-visionary-is-mourned-but-his-company-rolls-on/|title=Seattle skatepark visionary is mourned, but his company rolls on|website=Seattletimes.com|date=5 August 2018|author=Derek Hall|accessdate=25 June 2019}} including the largest skatepark in America, Spring Park Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/springtx/article/Largest-skatepark-in-North-America-opens-in-5689531.php|title=Largest skatepark in North America opens in Greenspoint|publisher=}}

History

Mark Hubbard was working as a pool-building contractor. He helped with the construction of the Burnside Skatepark in Portland. Living in Seattle, he started to turn his friends' pools into half-pipes, and eventually created Grindline Skateparks with cofounder Dave Palmer. Grindline Skateparks was incorporated in 2002 by Mark Hubbard, who managed the company until his death on 8 June 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2018/06/16/update-mark-hubbard-founder-grindline-skateparks-has-died|title=UPDATE: Mark Hubbard, founder of Grindline Skateparks has died|website=Westsideseattle.com|date=16 June 2018|accessdate=24 June 2019}}

In August 2014, Grindline Skateparks inaugurated the Spring Skatepark in Greenspoint, Texas, one of the world's largest skateparks.

In 2018, Grindline completely remodeled the Humboldt Avenue Skatepark in Chico.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicoer.com/2019/03/12/chico-skatepark-getting-another-feature/|title=Chico skatepark getting another feature|website=Chicoer.com|date=12 March 2019|accessdate=25 June 2019}} Tony Hawk shared his plan to copy the new Chico bowl at the Wilmington Skatepark he is developing.{{cite web|url=https://www.chicoer.com/2018/03/01/tony-hawk-plans-to-duplicate-chico-bowl-at-north-carolina-skate-park/|title=Tony Hawk plans to duplicate Chico bowl at North Carolina skate park|website=Chicoer.com|date=1 March 2018|author=Sharon Martin|accessdate=25 June 2019}}

Description

Grindline Skateparks is specialized in building free-form shaped deep pools. Its creation process includes co-designing the skate parks with the local skaters. The company is based in Seattle.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/skate-park-too-extreme-for-dartmouth/Content?oid=4425915|title=Skate park too extreme for Dartmouth?|first=Jacob|last=Boon|publisher=}}

The company has 32 employees (2018).

Skateparks built

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Photo ! Name ! Location ! Year ! Description
\| Scott Stamnes Memorial Skate Park \| Orcas Island \| \|
\| Rotary Skate Park \| Brainbridge Island \| \| Size: 14,000 square feet
\| Spring Skatepark \| Greenspoint \| \| Size: 78,000 square feet
100px \| Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark \| Houston \| \|
\| Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park{{cite web\|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2014/08/26/Carnegie-Pitcher-Park-Memorial-Skatepark-honors-the-lives-of-drowned-boys/stories/201408260181\|title=Carnegie skateboard park honors the lives of drowned men\|website=.post-gazette.com\|date=26 August 2014\|author=David Templeton\|accessdate=4 April 2021}} \| Pittsburgh \| 2013 \| Size: 17,000 square feet Budget: $600,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)
\| Ogden Skatepark{{cite web\|url=http://www.wect.com/story/34597649/ogden-skatepark-set-to-open-saturday\|title=Ogden Skatepark set to open Saturday\|author=WECT Staff\|publisher=}} \| Ogden \| 2017 \| Budget: $543,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)
\| Union Gap Skatepark{{cite web\|url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/union-gap-skate-park-estimated-at-k-donation-drive-continues/article_e537e4cc-db8c-11e5-9f3a-a7c4e0769c8f.html\|title=Union Gap skate park estimated at $192K, donation drive continues\|first=Mike \|last=Faulk\|publisher=}} \| Union Gap \| \| Budget: $192,000
\| Kiwanis Skatepark \| Lakewood \| \| Size: 12,000 square feet
\| Prosser Skatepark \| Prosser \| \| Size: 3,600 square feet
\|Kapa‘a Skatepark{{Cite web\|last=Shinno\|first=Stephanie\|date=2020-12-16\|title=Skate park renovations expected done next week\|url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/12/16/hawaii-news/skate-park-renovations-expected-done-next-week/\|archive-url=\|archive-date=\|access-date=2020-12-16\|website=The Garden Island\|language=en-US}} \|Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, Hawaii‘i \|2020 \|Size: 6,000 square feet Budget: $250,00
\| Riverside Park Skatepark{{cite web\|url=https://detroit.curbed.com/2019/6/21/18701437/riverside-park-skatepark-grand-opening-event\|title=Celebrate the grand opening of Riverside Park's new skatepark\|website=Detroit.curbed.com\|date=21 June 2019\|author=Jay Kozlarz\|accessdate=25 June 2019}}{{cite web\|url=https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/06/22/city-unveils-800-k-skateboard-park-southwest-detroit/1535063001/\|title=$800,000 skateboard park opens in southwest Detroit\|date=22 June 2019\|accessdate=25 June 2019}} \| Detroit \| 2021 \| Size: 15,000 square feet Budget: $800,000

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Photo

! Name

! Location

! Year

! Description

| Scott Stamnes Memorial Skate Park

| Orcas Island

| Rotary Skate Park

| Brainbridge Island

| Size: 14,000 square feet

| Spring Skatepark

| Greenspoint

| Size: 78,000 square feet

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| Lee and Joe Jamail Skatepark

| Houston

| Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/local/south/2014/08/26/Carnegie-Pitcher-Park-Memorial-Skatepark-honors-the-lives-of-drowned-boys/stories/201408260181|title=Carnegie skateboard park honors the lives of drowned men|website=.post-gazette.com|date=26 August 2014|author=David Templeton|accessdate=4 April 2021}}

| Pittsburgh

| 2013

| Size: 17,000 square feet
Budget: $600,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)

| Ogden Skatepark{{cite web|url=http://www.wect.com/story/34597649/ogden-skatepark-set-to-open-saturday|title=Ogden Skatepark set to open Saturday|author=WECT Staff|publisher=}}

| Ogden

| 2017

| Budget: $543,000 (co-financed by the Tony Hawk Foundation)

| Union Gap Skatepark{{cite web|url=http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/union-gap-skate-park-estimated-at-k-donation-drive-continues/article_e537e4cc-db8c-11e5-9f3a-a7c4e0769c8f.html|title=Union Gap skate park estimated at $192K, donation drive continues|first=Mike |last=Faulk|publisher=}}

| Union Gap

| Budget: $192,000

| Kiwanis Skatepark

| Lakewood

| Size: 12,000 square feet

| Prosser Skatepark

| Prosser

| Size: 3,600 square feet

|Kapa‘a Skatepark{{Cite web|last=Shinno|first=Stephanie|date=2020-12-16|title=Skate park renovations expected done next week|url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/12/16/hawaii-news/skate-park-renovations-expected-done-next-week/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-16|website=The Garden Island|language=en-US}}

|Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i, Hawaii‘i

|2020

|Size: 6,000 square feet
Budget: $250,00

| Riverside Park Skatepark{{cite web|url=https://detroit.curbed.com/2019/6/21/18701437/riverside-park-skatepark-grand-opening-event|title=Celebrate the grand opening of Riverside Park's new skatepark|website=Detroit.curbed.com|date=21 June 2019|author=Jay Kozlarz|accessdate=25 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/06/22/city-unveils-800-k-skateboard-park-southwest-detroit/1535063001/|title=$800,000 skateboard park opens in southwest Detroit|date=22 June 2019|accessdate=25 June 2019}}

| Detroit

| 2021

| Size: 15,000 square feet
Budget: $800,000

References

External links

[http://grindline.com/ Official website]

Category:American companies established in 2002