In 2014 the city of Detroit gave Community Push the permission to build a DIY skate park at the abandoned Wigle Recreation Center in Midtown Detroit. With the help of local sponsors, plenty of fellow skateboarders, rollerbladers, bmx, and even a few homeless friends we built "The Wig". We saw an impact immediately. I'm very thankful for the opportunity to photograph the process building & maintaining this skate park for five years. I learned so much about my love for photography and met so many new friends though this place. As of 2019 the park was demolished as a developer bought the land to build condos. September 2022 I published a 192 page photo book with pictures in chronological order from the whole five years of building, skating, and events at the park. In 2023 the City of Detroit built a small skate park on the property to commemorate The Wig. As of 2025 there are multiple construction projects happening at the site. None of this has stopped us, and Derrick along with the City of Detroit continues to build skate parks in the city.
Community Push is a non-profit organization founded by my friend Derrick Dykas. The organization doesn't just build skate parks but holds board drives to collect boards to give to kids who can't afford them, skate lessons, and continues to build skate parks in the Detroit area.
