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Standing at the top of a skateboarding ramp, preparing to roll down the side for the first time, is intimidating enough. But it can be even more so when you’re the only girl at the skate park.” Read the rest of the article here.
Wellesley Skateboards Save Local Skate Park, At Least For Now
“But the location of the half pipe was also considered to be a problem, and a new home needed to be found for it, the report said. The ramp was set too close to the outside brick wall of the Wellesley arena, opening up the township to potential liabilities if someone fell into the wall. The structure was also too close to a nearby gas meter which, again, would put the responsibility on the township if someone got hurt.” Read the rest of the article here.
‘Skatey McSkateface’ Wins Public Vote For Southend Skate Park
“A new skate park has been named “The Skatey McSkateface” following a public vote on Facebook and Twitter.” Read the rest of the article here.
Skateboard artist Mark Carroll
“I was a latch key kid with alcoholic parents,” Carroll said. “I spent a lot of time at my grandmother’s house in Halifax and there were a lot of poor kids around who didn’t have a lot. When my uncle brought out that skateboard I just grabbed it and went down the hill. Looking back, something just went, ‘this is me’.” Read the rest of the article here.
New Skatepark Set To Roll In Pointe-Claire
Construction is expected to begin this year and a late fall 2018 opening is possible; though it may be pushed into spring 2019, according to city spokesman Marie-Pier Paquette-Séguin. Read the rest of the article here.
How Skaters Make Cities Safer
Philadelphia’s homeless population, who came to congregate at Love. Property values dropped and, for a while, the city bemoaned the park as derelict and dangerous. But once skateboarders started arriving on the scene in the early 90s, things started to change.” According to Howell: “Skateboarders made it seem safe again. As [Philadelphia skate legend] Ricky Oyola put it, ‘If these little kids aren’t scared, why should I be scared; I’m a 30-year-old man coming home from work.’ Once it’s safe for young skaters, it’s safe for young male office workers. Once it’s safe for male office workers, it becomes safer for female office workers, then for older folks, and so on.” Read the rest of the article here.
Parc Olympique threatened with lawsuit over skate-park deal
“As a result, he said they are awaiting skate park design specifications from the IOC before going ahead with construction, which has been halted on the site, near the intersection of Pie-IX Blvd. and Sherbrooke St.” Read the rest of the article here.
The Plateau Announces Plans To Build Skatepark In Mile End
The motivation behind the project, Plourde said, was to create a space that would allow skateboarding, art and music to coexist. Read the rest of the article here.
Skateboarders, statues and Montreal’s public spaces
But critics say the skateboarders are damaging public property. Long black smudge marks on the edges of stone slabs are a tell-tale sign of grinding — when skaters slide their boards over straight flat surfaces. Read the rest of the article here.