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We love understanding skateparks and have plenty of enthusiasm for diving into skatepark-related questions. One question that keeps us up at night is: Why are skateparks more expensive today?

It may not have any vert, but the new Morganton, North Carolina skatepark has got us spinning 540s.

The Spring 2018 Tony Hawk Foundation grant application is now available on the foundation’s Web site.

Hoping to check out their skatepark, Tony Hawk Foundation staff visited Arvin, California (population 20,000) in 2013.

The largest women’s skateboarding event in the world is happening this Saturday in Encinitas, California!

Tony Hawk Foundation is proud to announce three new skateparks.

Skate and country-music fans descended upon downtown Nashville’s Walk Of Fame Park September 10 for the Music City Skate Jam.

A remote community with less than a thousand residents wraps up its skatepark project.

Join us on Sunday, September 10 in Nashville, Tennessee for this family-friendly benefit, which includes a Vert Demo with Tony Hawk & Friends, plus a musical performance by country superstar Kip Moore!

We recently shook down U.S. States to find out which are doing the best job of providing access to free, public skateparks.

There are many important reasons to invest in public skateparks.

Skatepark advocacy efforts are always challenging.

Youth across the U.S. continue to lead the charge for free, public skateparks in their communities. Skateboarding is now practiced by more than five-million Americans, though it has yet to receive the recognition or level of service afforded more traditional sports.

Bid on amazing items from Tony’s Hawk’s personal collection, premium experiences (including a chance to skate with Tony) and much more!

The evidence is clear—youth need more recreational opportunities, as the number of overweight and obese youth has more than tripled since 1980 (cdc.gov).

Tony Hawk Foundation offers financial grants and technical assistance to build public skateparks.

State’s second-largest city joins three other recipients of the coveted prize.

The greater Pittsburgh area will soon have a world-class skateboard park, and one of the project’s benefactors also happens to be one of the world’s greatest skaters.

Skaters, parents, and other supporters working to build free, public skateparks across the U.S. were recognized for their efforts by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and his nonprofit Tony Hawk Foundation.

The Tony Hawk Foundation announced it is returning to Beverly Hills for its 11th-Annual Tony Hawk’s Stand Up For Skateparks Benefit on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Green Acres Estate.

From Chicago to Cambodia, THF seeks to enrich the lives of youth through skateboarding.