Skateparks was born out of community outreach and advocacy. We began as a small but vocal group of skateboarders trying to raise money and get skateparks designed and built properly in our own communities where we grew up. When we realized, at the time, there wasn’t a company set up in Canada that could do that we decided to start a business so that we could do it ourselves.

What's your take on building skateparks in countries where skateboarding isn't very developed?

Similar to the previously mentioned philosophy on development, it’s about balancing the needs of the communities with the possibilities of programming and progressing skateboarding in the region. We are honoured to get to work in the regions we do and approach each development with humility and open eyes in order to learn about the local culture and community needs. Again, we hope that the space not only functions as a skatepark but goes far beyond that to play a small role in addressing larger social issues through local programming, education and mentorship programs. That’s our goal for all of our projects at home or abroad but even more so for those in developing areas.