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She was shipped out to California, where no doubt about it, she has thrived, running beautifully for a group of owners that includes professional skateboard entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek.

Liz O'Connell: A Pair of "Neighborhood Kids" to Run in the Breeders' Cup Liz O'Connell 2011

She was shipped out to California, where no doubt about it, she has thrived, running beautifully for a group of owners that includes professional skateboard entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek.

Liz O'Connell: A Pair of "Neighborhood Kids" to Run in the Breeders' Cup Liz O'Connell 2011

The Rob Dyrdek Foundation, in association with the Street League Skateboarding professional contest series, is donating up to $50,000 worth of in-kind design work and $25,000 for funding for hard construction costs for the proposed plaza that will be Newark's second skate park.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

She was shipped out to California, where no doubt about it, she has thrived, running beautifully for a group of owners that includes professional skateboard entrepreneur Rob Dyrdek.

Liz O'Connell: A Pair of "Neighborhood Kids" to Run in the Breeders' Cup Liz O'Connell 2011

"It's about trying to get places built for kids and really trying to create that momentum," said Mr. Dyrdek, 37 years old.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

Rob Dyrdek , skateboarder and reality-television star, has set a string of skate-related Guinness world records, the majority documented by his MTV shows "Rob and Big," "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory".

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

Rob Dyrdek His latest numbers project is perhaps the most noble: With his charity, the Rob Dyrdek Foundation, Mr. Dyrdek's "Safe Spot Skate Spot" program seeks to cultivate a sustainable skateboarding culture and create legal places in cities for children to skate.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

It helped that the city had recently built its first skate park, "Once we committed to the tour going through Newark, we reached out to the parks and recreation department—'This is what we're trying to do'—and they were 100% receptive," Mr. Dyrdek said.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

Plans to build a skate plaza at Hayes Park East, announced by Mr. Dyrdek and Newark mayor Cory Booker recently, make the city the 10th recipient of a "Safe Spot Skate Spot" donation.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011

Mr. Dyrdek anticipates that the Hayes Park East skate park will be completed next spring and said that he is already planning for skate parks in other cities, here as well as abroad.

A 'Safe Spot' for Newark Kimberly Chou 2011