About Public Square Group

After years of seeing skateboarding plastered across the papers and television and cities trying to build skateparks, we have come to realize that nobody is representing skateboarding or our skateboarders. The skaters of Cleveland have organized this volunteer group to aid in all aspects of skateboarding in Northeast Ohio. Whether its raising money for a local skatepark project, design of a legal skate spot, events, contests, clinics - you name it, we're there.

Our members are volunteers from every corner of Northeast Ohio drawn together to help put something back into the sport that gave us so much. Our mission is to help provide the skaters of today and tomorrow with sustainable skateparks that benefit the whole community.

We are here to help.

Why Public Square?

Public Square is downtown Cleveland's public plaza. It serves as a park, event venue, museum and living legend of the spirit of Cleveland.

But it has also been a very fun place to skateboard. It served as the meeting ground for many skaters in northeast Ohio for over 15 years. It is where the east side meets the west side. It served as a galvanizing force for skateboarding in the mid 90s before skateparks and before you got $100 tickets for skating downtown.

However, the value of a "public square" for a skateboard scene is immeasurable. Without it, skaters are forced to hunt down places to ride (often on private property) and miss out on the comradery, inspiration, and community of a good public skate spot.

All skateparks need to meet these basic needs for the skating community in each town. Skateboarding is a free, "public" activity. There are no membership fees, no dues, no rules, no teams. The structure is formed by the skate spot itself and the riders who participate there.