ProposalsProposal 303
TSP x ASK Long Beach: Silverado Skatepark
Executed
For
194
Against
151
Abstain
1
Quorum: 109
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ProposalsProposal 303
We seek funding to revitalize Silverado Park Skatepark in Long Beach, California, with new elements and relocate the ones that are still skateable. A collaborative design between Spohn Ranch Skateparks and Keen Ramps for a new, all-concrete park is ready to be built and now just needs the funding to complete the build. The area surrounding the skatepark is predominantly low-income, with many at-risk youths with few recreational opportunities. Together with the local Action Sports Kids (ASK) Foundation, we will unlock the potential of Silverado Skatepark to create a space that will benefit Long Beach area skaters, youth and community members for generations to come.
The Skatepark Project (TSP) builds more than skateparks. We build confidence. We build perseverance. We build community.
Founded by Tony Hawk in 2002, TSP is a nonprofit organization working to increase access to outdoor recreation and free play in underserved communities through the creation of safe and inclusive skateparks. To date, TSP has helped build nearly 700 skateparks in underserved communities across the United States serving nearly 9 million skaters each year.
Founded by former Long Beach City Councilman Mike Donelon and a group of skaters in 1996, Action Sports Kids (ASK) Foundation is a nonprofit in Long Beach, California, dedicated to providing youth an alternative to the streets and gangs through sports, education and community involvement. Their efforts to keep their team members in school, out of gangs, off the streets and involved in their community through skateboarding has been recognized by the Long Beach Unified School District and the City of Long Beach.
ASK is responsible for all 10 Long Beach skateparks. Their skate team has more than 175 members, ages 3-25, comprised of diverse genders and ethnicities, and applications continue to come in every day.
The effort to reimagine the Silverado Skatepark began in April 2021 with the encouragement of local skaters. The 5,000-square-foot skatepark was built on an old basketball court located on the west side of Long Beach, California. Separated by the Los Angeles River from the rest of the city, it is the only skatepark in underserved West Long Beach. The elements in the park were relocated from the Michael K. Green and Bixby (Cherry) Skateparks after their respective refurbishment. Dew Tour also donated some in 2018. The park has undergone many repairs over the years. With the exception of a few elements, most are unrepairable and render the park useless due to excessive use.
The skatepark project has been approved by the office of City of Long Beach Councilmember Roberto Uranga and the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine. On September 16, 2021, the City issued a two-year right of access to build the skatepark.
“Our mission at ASK is to empower youth through sports, education, and community. This skatepark is in an underserved area and was heavily used. Rebuilding it will bring back a beloved activity and after-school alternative for at-risk youth.” - Mike Donelon, founder and executive director of ASK
This proposal requests a total of ~87 ETH upfront from the DAO for the entire project. See attached cost breakdown.
Sample Mockup, exact art not shown. Detailed Nouns Artwork (Noun Characters, Noggles, ect) will be illustrated on various fixtures throughout the park.
The project is expected to take a maximum of four weeks to complete. The exact start date depends on the builders’ schedule, but ASK anticipates beginning the construction during summer 2023. Please note the schedule can only be finalized once funding is secured.
Nouns Artwork — The Nouns artwork and noggles rail have been viewed and approved by the Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission. Keen Ramps has recommended working with Van Eggers (@van_eggers), a talented illustrator working out of Long Beach. He has done work for clients such as Foundation Skateboards, Girl Skateboards and Deathwish Skateboards. Oni Apenoun will be coordinating with ASK and Van Eggers to provide assets and assist in creative direction.
Noggles Rail — Keen Ramps will manage building, powder coating and installing the signature Noggles Rail.
Upon approval of funding, Spohn Ranch will carry out the project according to the original design, excluding the Nouns rail and artwork. Subsequently, they will handle the installation of the noogles rail and the painting of the artwork.
TSP will promote the partnership and funding support through dedicated social media posts on TSP's platforms. Additionally, TSP will include relevant tags and mentions in social media posts related to the skatepark project, extending its reach and generating a significant impact.
October 2022 — Nouns DAO partnered with ASK Long Beach and TSP to give away skateboards to local youth at their team meeting/jams at Houghton Skatepark. The boards were funded and designed by Nouns DAO and built by TSP staff and volunteers.
January 2023 — ASK Long Beach skateboarders showed their stuff aboard the “Meet the Nouns” float in the 134th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Mike Donelon and several team skaters participated, with some kids on the float and others skateboarding alongside it as it traveled down the parade route.
= ~86.7 ETH @ 1892 USD / ETH
tx1: One time payment to TSP
tx2: USDC Auto-refill transaction automatically added to top off the DAO's USDC Funding Pool for future Proposals
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On principle I probably would want to see the designs here before voting yes, so going to abstain on this one.
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I am excited to see this prop and hope to see more like it. Things I like
Can't wait to see it!
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Building public infrastructure feels core to current Nouns ideology. Both ASK and TSP feel like highly aligned partners and this project is a unique and interesting opportunity. This project has already received city approvals and feels like a solid win for us.
The Noggles grind rail is essential here. They communicate the meme of Nouns, will last for a long time, and are fun and photo friendly.
I would strongly encourage the group to try and work more lasting Nounish items into the project. Can more be done within this budget? Perhaps a mural? The biggest line item is Spohn Ranch Skateparks - how can their work connect with Nouns and proliferate? I feel like this could use more care put into the Nouns element. Perhaps a Nounish launch party?
On the whole I trust Oni, and really appreciate the previous skate park projects he's been a part of. I want this to happen and hope they can deliver an excellent Nouns experience.
FOR - 28 VOTES
fiveoceans_dev | "I love proposals to rebuild nounish places for people. If this trend continues we can rebuild entire cities! "
pin.pusher | "Will always vote for skatepark revamps. Especially if it's Nouns x TSP🤘🛹⌐◨-◨"
Bigshot Klim | "Skateboarding is nounish and this is a good use of funds that creates good vibes, awareness and connections. "
AGAINST - 13 VOTES
EltonPenguin | "Nouns is being asked to disproportionately fund the park for the benefit received. Tony Hawk's NGO should shoulder more of it. The current plan has under 5% of the total budget dedicated to Nouns. "
byhardy | "Very very Nounish. But would like to see Gnars involved in some way. No for now."
ABSTAINS - 7 VOTES
Voting yes because it is a public good, and a neighborhood landmark. I understand the renderings are coming from ASK/Silverado and not yet "nounified", but think it would be great to make an effort to render the noun's artwork and maybe involve some of our artists (Messhup, Isadora, or anyone etc). Happy to help unfold those volumes into 2D templates if the community want to have a go at it (could also be a Prop house).
This is a great prop. The ask is clear and I appreciate other sources of funds were sought. Nouns would be helping fill the gap to make the new skatepark possible.
This prop provides the DAO an opportunity to leave a skateable artifact in Long Beach and simultaneously benefit the local community by revamping their dated skatepark.
I expect the grindable noggles will appear in many future skate clips, providing architecture for skateboard performance art and perhaps the start of a viral conversation about Nouns.
Minimal noun presence in mock up to feel comfortable funding the entire build.
culturally aligned and high impact. wish there were more details/mocks on the Nouns related elements but trust apenoun on it. let the kids skate
Very Nounish. Great to see the other Grants involved and this genuine partnership. Long Beach is the place. High proliferation impact as the result will by tens of thousands of photos and videos with ⌐◨-◨ in them. Maybe more. Gnarly prop. 🛹
stoked to see some gnars creations appear in the prop. trust oni's passion for skate and street culture. have a community of 1200+ here ready to support. plenty of pro skater contacts in the area who'd come and shred. have seen tsp's capstone list. loads of funding gaps we could fill for skateparks all over the usa. loads of potential.excited to see us do more in developing countries too. more bang for buck / greater impact potential. but following the tsp model with lily and tony's guidance is the right place to start. just wish the mockup wasn't a low effort afterthought. it should be the title image and could be used for promotion. aside from public good vibes, the visual of the park is main benefit to the dao. it's what will appear in endless content when gnars shredders visit with their frens. also the noggle rail is an 'opstacle' iykyk.
(noun40 voting via agora)
finally an actual nounish skate park prop! it's a bit of a shame that the prop doesn't include actual design mockups but trusting oni to deliver something great with the local artist.
We seek funding to revitalize Silverado Park Skatepark in Long Beach, California, with new elements and relocate the ones that are still skateable. A collaborative design between Spohn Ranch Skateparks and Keen Ramps for a new, all-concrete park is ready to be built and now just needs the funding to complete the build. The area surrounding the skatepark is predominantly low-income, with many at-risk youths with few recreational opportunities. Together with the local Action Sports Kids (ASK) Foundation, we will unlock the potential of Silverado Skatepark to create a space that will benefit Long Beach area skaters, youth and community members for generations to come.
The Skatepark Project (TSP) builds more than skateparks. We build confidence. We build perseverance. We build community.
Founded by Tony Hawk in 2002, TSP is a nonprofit organization working to increase access to outdoor recreation and free play in underserved communities through the creation of safe and inclusive skateparks. To date, TSP has helped build nearly 700 skateparks in underserved communities across the United States serving nearly 9 million skaters each year.
Founded by former Long Beach City Councilman Mike Donelon and a group of skaters in 1996, Action Sports Kids (ASK) Foundation is a nonprofit in Long Beach, California, dedicated to providing youth an alternative to the streets and gangs through sports, education and community involvement. Their efforts to keep their team members in school, out of gangs, off the streets and involved in their community through skateboarding has been recognized by the Long Beach Unified School District and the City of Long Beach.
ASK is responsible for all 10 Long Beach skateparks. Their skate team has more than 175 members, ages 3-25, comprised of diverse genders and ethnicities, and applications continue to come in every day.
The effort to reimagine the Silverado Skatepark began in April 2021 with the encouragement of local skaters. The 5,000-square-foot skatepark was built on an old basketball court located on the west side of Long Beach, California. Separated by the Los Angeles River from the rest of the city, it is the only skatepark in underserved West Long Beach. The elements in the park were relocated from the Michael K. Green and Bixby (Cherry) Skateparks after their respective refurbishment. Dew Tour also donated some in 2018. The park has undergone many repairs over the years. With the exception of a few elements, most are unrepairable and render the park useless due to excessive use.
The skatepark project has been approved by the office of City of Long Beach Councilmember Roberto Uranga and the City of Long Beach Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine. On September 16, 2021, the City issued a two-year right of access to build the skatepark.
“Our mission at ASK is to empower youth through sports, education, and community. This skatepark is in an underserved area and was heavily used. Rebuilding it will bring back a beloved activity and after-school alternative for at-risk youth.” - Mike Donelon, founder and executive director of ASK
This proposal requests a total of ~87 ETH upfront from the DAO for the entire project. See attached cost breakdown.
Sample Mockup, exact art not shown. Detailed Nouns Artwork (Noun Characters, Noggles, ect) will be illustrated on various fixtures throughout the park.
The project is expected to take a maximum of four weeks to complete. The exact start date depends on the builders’ schedule, but ASK anticipates beginning the construction during summer 2023. Please note the schedule can only be finalized once funding is secured.
Nouns Artwork — The Nouns artwork and noggles rail have been viewed and approved by the Long Beach Parks and Recreation Commission. Keen Ramps has recommended working with Van Eggers (@van_eggers), a talented illustrator working out of Long Beach. He has done work for clients such as Foundation Skateboards, Girl Skateboards and Deathwish Skateboards. Oni Apenoun will be coordinating with ASK and Van Eggers to provide assets and assist in creative direction.
Noggles Rail — Keen Ramps will manage building, powder coating and installing the signature Noggles Rail.
Upon approval of funding, Spohn Ranch will carry out the project according to the original design, excluding the Nouns rail and artwork. Subsequently, they will handle the installation of the noogles rail and the painting of the artwork.
TSP will promote the partnership and funding support through dedicated social media posts on TSP's platforms. Additionally, TSP will include relevant tags and mentions in social media posts related to the skatepark project, extending its reach and generating a significant impact.
October 2022 — Nouns DAO partnered with ASK Long Beach and TSP to give away skateboards to local youth at their team meeting/jams at Houghton Skatepark. The boards were funded and designed by Nouns DAO and built by TSP staff and volunteers.
January 2023 — ASK Long Beach skateboarders showed their stuff aboard the “Meet the Nouns” float in the 134th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. Mike Donelon and several team skaters participated, with some kids on the float and others skateboarding alongside it as it traveled down the parade route.
= ~86.7 ETH @ 1892 USD / ETH
tx1: One time payment to TSP
tx2: USDC Auto-refill transaction automatically added to top off the DAO's USDC Funding Pool for future Proposals
