Comments on: Vancouver on the move

By: stan

stan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:01:01 +0000

I’m sorry to hear that your efforts were shrugged off during a communitty project. I can feel your annoyence. I volunteered alot of time to the woodland washington skatepark, for the streetpark addition. I am a concrete guy and skater. The only skater I saw helping on the whole project. No one wanted to listen to my design ideas. After seventy some hours of volenteer work and use of tools, guess what I got? I got my friggin board ripped off by some 19 year old hangin out with 14 year olds, and no thank you or recognition for beutiful transitions or some nice concrete layed. I do get to ride it though and thats enough for me. Check it out sometime.

By: spk

spk — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 11:00:10 +0000

if theres no skateparks…the skate criminals will invade your city. but now theres much more criminals than back in the 80s. not building skateparks gonna start big social problems.

By: spk

spk — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:57:02 +0000

” their own often baseless belief that skaters are criminals ” …not criminals…skateboarders are all like ryan shekler///

By: Tom Miller

Tom Miller — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:13:54 +0000

How about a Donald-style pit at one of these spots? Keep it all below grade so the NIMBYs can’t see the skaters ruin the coping. You can never trust those damn skaters with coping. They’re always thrashing it. They even read magazines called Thrasher. Thrashers, I tell you.

By: shawn

shawn — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:10:43 +0000

Maybe someday they will reverse there policy on forcing grow ups to wear helments even skating down the street. Until that is changed I will stick with Portland.

By: Jilayne Jordan

Jilayne Jordan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:49:48 +0000

Thanks for the compliment Kilwag! I also just wanted to clarify that we haven’t yet decided what will be in the 3 new parks we’re designing this year. Most neighbors tend to vote against including skate spots based on their own often baseless belief that skaters are criminals and will “ruin” their park. That’s why we need more skaters to participate in the process and help change their minds. If you live in these neighborhoods, please come to the public meetings, fill out the comment forms and send the project managers e-mails voicing your support for adding a skate spot to these parks!

By: Kilwag

Kilwag — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:40:22 +0000

WINNER: Paige!

By: paige

paige — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:15:29 +0000

I thought SnA promoted cursing and alcohol. That’s the reason I’m here, sailors!