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I have nothing against skateboarders personally. But the reality is that they need dedicated spaces to do their thing, otherwise they damage the public infrastr
by remarkEon 2y ago
I have nothing against skateboarders personally. But the reality is that they need dedicated spaces to do their thing, otherwise they damage the public infrastructure that everyone else uses. Given the ... personalities of the typical skateboarder, that public infrastructure will also usually get populated with graffiti and stickers.
Also, it's not helpful to lie about this. I concede the points about creativity etc but let's not pretend that there aren't downsides. These cities should give them dedicated places to be creative so I don't have to walk though damaged sidewalks.
- Doxin 2y ago> Given the ... personalities of the typical skateboarder, that public infrastructure will also usually get populated with graffiti and stickers. So while I can't speak to your local skater culture, over here people doing graffiti and skateboarders are basically perfectly non overlapping groups. Where the association comes from is that a lot of skate parks get graffiti'd because skaters don't mind if their skate park has paint on it. Again, quite possibly different in your locality but it's worth pondering if a similar association-by-cohabitation is happening there.
- btreecat 2y ago> I have nothing against car drivers personally. But the reality is that they need dedicated spaces to do their thing, otherwise they damage the public infrastructure that everyone else uses. Given the ... personalities of the typical driver, that public infrastructure will also usually get populated with tire marks and car fluids. Sorry but the reality is lots of activities damage public infrastructure, and are asymmetrical in funding. Skaters do less damage than cars when used for transportation, and when given dedicated space for street and vert skating require fewer resources for entertainment (think compared to a race track).
- remarkEon 2y agoYeah, I think we're saying the same thing. If you constrain "skate boarding" to "when used for transportation" and "when given dedicated space", it's pretty tolerable as an activity that people engage in.
- pengaru 2y agodamaged sidewalks? from skateboards? shut the front door. if the city actually cared about skateboarder safety, they'd improve sidewalks. Skateboards and rollerskates have the smallest diameter wheels of all pedestrian class vehicles, making them the most vulnerable to poorly maintained sidewalks. They're not the cause of the damage, but generally the victims of it... youve got it ass backwards.
- remarkEon 2y agoI do not. Simply rolling down the sidewalk is not the only thing done on a skateboard. I fact, the second picture in the article depicts this.