As skateboarders, when we think of what a skatepark is, a number of things can come to mind. Perhaps it’s a giant concrete paradise in the middle of nowhere, fully equipped with every obstacle ...

Morro Bay’s skate park closed in January but the city’s skate scene isn’t waiting for repairs. Skaters want a DIY park, built with their own hands, where they can learn, create, and own their space.

Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...