// BEFORE YOU SUBMIT
Check the map first. If a spot already exists within a few blocks of where you're standing, it's probably the same one — submitting a duplicate creates noise. If it's the same spot but the existing entry is outdated, hit verify or edit on the existing page instead of starting fresh.
// WHAT TO INCLUDE
- Location. Drop the pin where the spot actually is. Don't approximate to the nearest intersection. Two blocks off makes the spot hard to find.
- Photos. At least one. Show what the spot actually skates like — the ledge, the gap, the bank. Establishing shots are fine but not enough on their own.
- Spot type. Street, park, DIY, transition. Pick the dominant one. Multi-type spots can pick the closest match and explain in the description.
- Surface and skill level. Be honest. Mistaking a chunky DIY for "smooth concrete" wastes someone's afternoon.
- Description. Short. What's there, what's the move, what's the heat (security, neighbors, drainage). One paragraph.
- Accessibility info. If you know it — entry ramps, flat ground, parking — flag it. It matters more than you think.
// WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE
- Don't dox private property addresses. If the spot is on someone's roof or back lot, don't.
- Don't submit a spot where posting it would invite a city crackdown on a working session. Use your judgment. There's a private-spot toggle for the borderline cases, but it isn't invisible — moderators still see the entry, just not the public map.
- Don't submit your own face as the cover photo. Cover should be the spot.
// AFTER YOU SUBMIT
The submission goes into a queue. It is not public yet. A small number of moderators and verified locals can see it; they confirm the location is real and the metadata is sane. Once verified, it appears on the public map and starts collecting trust as other skaters engage.
Most submissions clear in a day or two. If yours is stuck, check the report queue on your profile — there might be a note asking for a better photo or a more accurate pin.