Not Just Skating By

For years, pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek ranted about wanting to build a “skate plaza”: a landscaped, multiuse urban area that meets the needs of skaters and the general public. In 2002, he saw his chance in his hometown of Kettering, Ohio.

This story was originally published in Dwell’s December/January 2007 issue.

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