Green is a hot topic these days. Green stands for the environment and money. While we are proud to publish what will be the first of many stories relating to the environment, we fully realize this is a difficult, multi-layered topic that hits a number of hot buttons. Like most of you, we don’t find it that easy to navigate this “sea of green.” For some reason, however, we are compelled to keep hitting the buttons other magazines refuse to touch.
Finding the “green” to build a local skatepark can also be a difficult task. I am experiencing this first-hand as I try to secure sponsorship for our local park. I have decided to document the entire process and incorporate it into an article. It is my sincere hope that one day I can print a photo of the opening day at our world-class park. In the meantime: Bill Gates or Steve Jobs, if you’re reading this, please feel free to e-mail me. Do I have a sponsorship deal for you!
Many readers of Concrete Wave would love to have more green to spend on skate stuff. There are a number of anonymous postings on message boards on how to keep credit card statements away from suspicious spouses. Growing up, my parents always classified skateboarding gear as something that was purchased for a birthday gift or a very special occasion. Once I started earning my own money, things changed, and I got what I wanted, when I wanted (ah, the joys of young adulthood!). I vowed if I ever had children, skate gear would be classified as an essential item – like groceries. I am pleased to report that this has come to pass.
Green is also the color of envy, and I confess to being extremely envious of all those who live in warmer climates. This is especially true this year, as 2008 is shaping up to be a pretty snowy winter. While it may take a few more solid months of winter, I know that underneath all that snow, things will eventually warm up; along with the black asphalt in the roads and gray cement in the skateparks and sidewalks, we’ll see…green. Enjoy this issue,
Issue 29 Winter 2007 
