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		<title>The Results Are In!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Skatepark Fund-Finder Contest has come to an end.  Our illustrious panel of judges have chosen the grand prize winner.
Congratulations to:
PAINES PARK PROJECT - PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Grand Prize: $8K of in-kind product and service donations
A professionally planned art show and silent auction event held in your hometown to benefit your skatepark project, and the chance [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.straightfromthehip.net/?p=169</link>
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		<title>Skatepark Fund-Finder Contest</title>
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		<link>http://www.straightfromthehip.net/?p=30</link>
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		<title>Case Study - Rotary Club Skatepark</title>
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Details:
Completed: July 2006
Location: Black River Falls, Wisconsin
Description: A case for hybrid
Situation:
The Black River Falls Rotary Club had chosen to sponsor the construction of a skatepark in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Rotary International. Members of the Rotary Club, the City and local riders formed a committee to investigate their options for developing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.straightfromthehip.net/?p=131</link>
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		<title>Case Study - Kona Skatepark</title>
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Details:
Date: 1977 - Present
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Description: The oldest operating privately owned skatepark in the world
History:
30 years ago Kona Skatepark was one of the parks that opened during the skateboarding boom of the late 70’s. Today Kona is the oldest operating privately owned skatepark in the world, and maybe the most famous. Kona&#8217;s terrain was [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.straightfromthehip.net/?p=111</link>
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		<title>Case Study - Albuquerque, NM Skatepark System</title>
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Details:
Date: Late 90&#8217;s - Present
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: Skatepark Master Planning, a &#8220;Skatepark System&#8221;
Situation:
It was the late 90&#8217;s and  not many skateparks existed.  The City of Albuquerque completed construction and opened their centrally located Civic Plaza (a street skater&#8217;s dream). It was immediated sessioned by the local skateboard community and even attracted touring [...]]]></description>
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