Love Park In Philadelphia

dirtyfrankdahmer
dirtyfrankdahmer Posts: 136
edited September 2006 in A Moving Train
i remember skateboarding there 15 years or so ago. why did the city take that priveledge away from todays skaters?
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  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    dirtyfrankdahmer wrote:
    i remember skateboarding there 15 years or so ago. why did the city take that priveledge away from todays skaters?

    i've only been there once. mid day. ate lunch there and people watched. it was pretty crowded. a lot of people relaxing. seemed like a lot of people there on their lunch breaks. probably to do with their safety. not that i think skateboarders are unsafe, but it could be dangerous having that added traffic coming through.
  • dirtyfrankdahmer
    dirtyfrankdahmer Posts: 136
    crittables wrote:
    i've only been there once. mid day. ate lunch there and people watched. it was pretty crowded. a lot of people relaxing. seemed like a lot of people there on their lunch breaks. probably to do with their safety. not that i think skateboarders are unsafe, but it could be dangerous having that added traffic coming through.
    so maybe just put a time oridinance on when the skaters can skate? don't just take away the right all together.
  • Ali
    Ali Posts: 2,621
    dirtyfrankdahmer wrote:
    i remember skateboarding there 15 years or so ago. why did the city take that priveledge away from todays skaters?
    I dont know but they have a skatepark in FRanklin Mills Mall,
    if that helps.

    One in Hamilton Twsp too,
    but you have to get past security
    and our mayor.
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  • chinobaeza
    chinobaeza Santiago Posts: 2,489
    Ali wrote:
    I dont know but they have a skatepark in FRanklin Mills Mall,
    if that helps.

    One in Hamilton Twsp too,
    but you have to get past security
    and our mayor.
    http://www.phila.gov/skateparks/

    My two cents
  • crittables
    crittables Posts: 342
    dirtyfrankdahmer wrote:
    so maybe just put a time oridinance on when the skaters can skate? don't just take away the right all together.

    yah i don't see why it would be a problem later in the day or at night. i've only been there that one time, so i'm not sure how crowded it is in the evening.
  • bootlegger10
    bootlegger10 Posts: 16,263
    It is because skateboarders are annoying.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    Probably because of damage and safety... I used to work at a building where on one of the street corners, there were terraced benches and planters made out of concrete and stone. There were no skateboarding signs posted, but people skated there anyway. There was alot of damage to the corners and edges of the concrete, and the paint was scraped off most of the railings... it really made it look crappy our there. And also, I've seen an occasional skateboard go flying and almost hit pedestrians.

    Fifteen years ago, I used to be one of those kids hanging out and skating where I could, but seeing the damage that they cause now, I don't have a problem with places banning them.
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    dirtyfrankdahmer wrote:
    i remember skateboarding there 15 years or so ago. why did the city take that priveledge away from todays skaters?

    because the skaters tolerate the bs
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    bootlegger10 wrote:
    It is because skateboarders are annoying.

    bikers in rubber colorful suits are annoying!
    skateboarders never asked to be part of the road...they took it if they felt like it :)

    take a fuckin risk..biker pussies
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    blackredyellow wrote:
    Probably because of damage and safety... I used to work at a building where on one of the street corners, there were terraced benches and planters made out of concrete and stone. There were no skateboarding signs posted, but people skated there anyway. There was alot of damage to the corners and edges of the concrete, and the paint was scraped off most of the railings... it really made it look crappy our there. And also, I've seen an occasional skateboard go flying and almost hit pedestrians.

    Fifteen years ago, I used to be one of those kids hanging out and skating where I could, but seeing the damage that they cause now, I don't have a problem with places banning them.

    you believe they can't skate because of damage!? are you blind to everything around you?? skateboarders are looked at as riff raff.... and dont tell me they arent... skaters in the business district??? OMG! helen...someone do something...where is Ernie...to tell these kids to settle down...

    oh my heavens sake...
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    dirtyfrankdahmer wrote:
    so maybe just put a time oridinance on when the skaters can skate? don't just take away the right all together.

    how bout we try some tolerance to the NON VIOLENT!

    you dont like it dont go to the f'n park...are you kidding me?

    i never even tried to skateboard, but damn.... its seems like fun..
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    macgyver06 wrote:
    how bout we try some tolerance to the NON VIOLENT!

    you dont like it dont go to the f'n park...are you kidding me?

    i never even tried to skateboard, but damn.... its seems like fun..

    theres nothing wrong with bikes, skateboards, or shoes.... there is something wrong with your suv and H2 in the fast lane....

    backwards mf'ers

    skateboarding isnt the crime here....
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    ok now im yelling at myself :)
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    macgyver06 wrote:
    you believe they can't skate because of damage!? are you blind to everything around you?? skateboarders are looked at as riff raff.... and dont tell me they arent... skaters in the business district??? OMG! helen...someone do something...where is Ernie...to tell these kids to settle down...

    oh my heavens sake...

    whatever... all I said was theat they do cause damage. don't be an ass... Skaters aren't looked as riff raff any more than other teenagers hanging around doing nothing.
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    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
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  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    ''Fifteen years ago, I used to be one of those kids hanging out and skating where I could, but seeing the damage that they cause now, I don't have a problem with places banning them.''

    thats what you posted.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    macgyver06 wrote:
    ''Fifteen years ago, I used to be one of those kids hanging out and skating where I could, but seeing the damage that they cause now, I don't have a problem with places banning them.''

    thats what you posted.

    I know what I said, and I don't have a problem with places banning them, if they have a legitimate reason (damage, safety, liability, etc). If you would have asked me 15 years ago, I would have said no way, but like most things in life, when you get older you understand shit better.
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I know what I said, and I don't have a problem with places banning them, if they have a legitimate reason (damage, safety, liability, etc). If you would have asked me 15 years ago, I would have said no way, but like most things in life, when you get older you understand shit better.

    I'm only 23... :) i guess i am not old enough yet to yell at a bunch of kids trying to get around....
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    blackredyellow wrote:
    I know what I said, and I don't have a problem with places banning them, if they have a legitimate reason (damage, safety, liability, etc). If you would have asked me 15 years ago, I would have said no way, but like most things in life, when you get older you understand shit better.

    you should change your name to black and white...more fitting huh?
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    macgyver06 wrote:
    you should change your name to black and white...more fitting huh?

    ummmmm.... no thanks.
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    blackredyellow wrote:
    ummmmm.... no thanks.

    if your gonna put a lame quote in your thing.... you should at least go by it...

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