We had the good fortune of connecting with Christian M. Gregorio and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Christian M., what do you attribute your success to?
The willingness to never give up & to always keep faith in the process. I believe that is the most important factor behind our success of Spring Valley Skatepark. Seeing things through to the end become very fruitful when you put love and dedication into it.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Spring Valley Skatepark will be all wheel accessible. The atmosphere at this park will be one of the greatest feelings riding a skateboard, scooter, bike, skates, wheelchair etc. We will be providing classes to hone your skills, workshops, art shows & music events. We are planning to cultivate the change in our community by bringing everyone together and building a bright future for generations.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
My favorite spots in the city are in Downtown! It’s a melting pot of everything cool about San Diego. We would roll to Balboa Park for the museums and skateboarding, Mission Beach for the board walk and attractions. Plus there’s tons of amazing Taco Shops all around SD, my favorites spots are in Spring Valley. We have a plentiful amount of parks all throughout the city with skateparks in them, so it’s always fun to gather family and friends and have a skate jam. There’s so much to do in the finest city! Whatever your hobbies may be, San Diego will more then likely have what your looking for.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
The Biggest Shoutout goes to GOD! Creator of all creators. All thanks to GOD we got land for a Skatepark! Thank you to everyone who has been involved in our community whether it’s online or in person. You have really helped bring this project to life. Thank you to Parks & Recreation for helping to build a State-Of-The-Art all-wheel facility in Spring Valley, Ca. this Winter! Also shoutout to Kanten Russell and Newline Skateparks for creating a legendary timeless design for us. Shoutout USSEA ( United States Skateboarding Education Association ) for mentoring and certifying me as a Professional Skateboard Instructor and shoutout my SVSP committee for being here with me from the start and believing in the vision. You all have given me the love and guidance for big opportunities like this. Thank you!

Website: www.springvalleyskatepark.com

Instagram: @springvalleyskatepark

Facebook: Spring Valley Skatepark

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgZRKgCVSvyRvqa5xC5dcQ

Other: TikTok: @springvalleyskatepark

Image Credits
Lezlie Hurtado

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