The DUST project · Through the skater’s eyesDouglas, Arizona / Issue 001
Dusty . Ink — dusty.ink

From the sketchbook to the street

Every great spot starts with a sketch.

Douglas Urban Skate Trail.
Small places. Local stories.

Explore the trail Open the sketchbook

Same concrete.
Different stories.

Notebook collage of DUST concepts at Grand Theatre, Runway Zero, and The Spur in Douglas, Arizona
Proposed spaces · Concept renderings

Follow the process

01

Sketch

Ideas on paper.

→02

Render

Turning ideas into space.

→03

Pitch

Sharing the vision.

→04

Build

The ambition ahead.

01 / The story

A city full of possibility.

DUST means Douglas Urban Skate Trail. A collection of pocket places around Douglas, Arizona, each with a story of its own.

The idea starts at street level: a place to skate, a place to stop, a reason to explore. Theatre, aviation, railroad history, and the everyday life of Douglas become the material for new possibilities.

Dusty . Ink is the open notebook. Follow the sketches, explore the concept studies, and help shape what comes next.

One trail. Many stories.

02 / The renderings

Meet the spots.

Distinct places. A shared idea.
Explore the concept studies.

The Slab container bike repair and skate shop with BMX rollers and shaded seatingExplore the concept ↗

BMX + skate / 1225 G Avenue

The Slab

A worn raised dealership slab becomes a garden skate spot: manual pads, rails, a small bowl, planted grind ledges, BMX rollers, sculptural shade, and a solar-topped container shop.

Theatre / Downtown

Grand Theatre

Film-inspired sculptures and a compact skate feature bring the theatre’s story into the street.

Aviation / Reuse

Runway Zero / Pista Cero

Reclaimed aircraft wings become shade. Cockpit seating and runway-inspired features tell an aviation story.

Railroad / Reuse

The Spur / El Ramal

A salvaged rail, freight-panel art, and a place to gather connect skating with railroad heritage.

Copper / Gadsden corner

The Ingot / El Lingote

A copper-inspired skateable feature explores a small corner near the Gadsden Hotel.

Rest / Walk it

Depot Rest Stop

A pause along the trail: shade, seating, and a place to rest. This concept is a walk-only stop.

Connection / Gathering

Port Plaza

A compass-centered gathering concept with shade and low ledges in an illustrative public-side setting.

All images depict proposed concept studies. Locations, feature placement, and materials are illustrative.

03 / Open notebook

Leave room for ideas.

Sketch it.
Share it.
See what happens.

DUST notebook studies of rail, shade, and reuse

What makes a spot worth stopping at?

A feature you want to ride. Shade when you need a break. A detail that belongs to Douglas. The sketchbook is where those ideas meet.

01 Reuse with a purpose.

02 Make space for skating and gathering.

03 Give every stop its own story.

04 / The pitch

Small places.
Shared ambition.

A trail that brings skating, local identity, and creative reuse together.

DUST invites a conversation between skaters, neighbors, local organizations, and potential partners. These studies are a starting point for that conversation.

What’s in the notebook?

Place
Concepts connected to Douglas stories.

People
Space to ride, rest, and gather.

Possibility
Reuse ideas that give each stop character.

Help shape the next page.

The next page is yours

Get involved.

Help shape what comes next.

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Field Notes / Douglas, Arizona

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Image credits

Project renderings are AI-modified concept studies from earlier DUST design work. Notebook and community images are AI-generated illustrations.

Grand Theatre and Gadsden Hotel: adapted from 2016 photographs by Karen Fasimpaur, CC BY-SA 4.0. Grand Theatre source · Gadsden source.

Runway Zero: adapted from Karen Fasimpaur’s 2016 Douglas airport photograph, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Depot Rest Stop: adapted from Jeff Henley’s 2014 depot photograph, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Port Plaza: adapted from Wbaron’s 2001 port photograph, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Modifications include illustrative skate features, structures, people, landscaping, and graphic treatment. Adapted images are supplied under their corresponding ShareAlike licenses. The Spur is a generated concept study. Placement is illustrative.

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