The Skate Park Owner s Manual: Your Guide to Building and Running a Public or Private Skate Park

"The Skatepark Owner's Manual is the best and most comprehensive resource for private skateparks and a must read for anyone considering opening a skatepark. Todd has also put together valuable information for public parks and their relationship to private parks. This book is not for kids, it is not a how to get a public skatepark guide or a sponsor me guide. It is a book that deals with the business of skateparks, and Todd shares information that few private parks are willing to divulge. I highly recommend this book to all skatepark owners and operators." -Heidi Lemmon, executive director SkatePark Association USA. "People have written books on getting public skateparks in their town with instructions on lobbying to your city, but nobody has ever written an instructional book based on experience on how to open and maintain a private indoor skate park. This book is necessary for anyone involved in the skatepark industry!" -Marshall Stack Reid, Manik Skateboards The Skate Park Owner's Manual is based on Todd McGuire's research and personal experience in the industry and offers everything needed in order to start, manage, and promote an extreme sports business or public park. It covers topics from how to make a skate park business plan to the way to controlling flow, raise money, and how to set up your counters and shop. There are chapters on proven programs and advice on how to deal with all aspects of operating a park. Addition information includes business basics, site selection, park design and layout common issues, and a chapter on public park issues and management. Combined with these detailed chapters, the book includes extensive tables and lists of park designers and builders in the appendix. For anyone who is interested in creating, expanding, or organizing an extreme park, this book provides many ideas on the business of skate parks with real-world examples and understanding. This is the only book of its type in the market today. Research in skatepark operations just got easier thanks to the details and experience of Todd McGuire.