Skateboarding in Portland

Why skating Is NOT a crime!

A little history

• 1950s surfing became a craze- “riding the wave”• 1959 first skateboard made• 1960 companies like Larry Stevenson Makahana

and Hobie Slater made real skateboards• 50 million boards sold within 3 years• 1963 first contest in Hermosa beach, CA• 1965 skating pronounced unsafe by experts.  

                                                   

 

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A little more…..

• *1970 was the first time skating had stars: Tony Alva, Jay Adams and Stacey Peralta

• *1980 first ramp-wooden

• *1987 skating became a culture: music, clothing, and language

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Skating Now!

• *1995 ESPN Extreme Games in Rhode Island

• *1997 skating included in X Games

• *2000-A pro can make from 1,000-10,000 a month

• *Skating is done by kids and adults-most skaters early teens-to early twenties

What parks we think are Cool!

• Burnside: Portland's most beloved skate park. Under the Burnside bridge, free

• Hillsboro: New addition to Portland area, first street park. Off of Cornelius pass

• Beaverton: Very skater friendly, waterproof, smooth concrete and open area for tricks. Across from Tualatin Hills park and Rec.

Have fun in Portland

• *It is legal to skate on all downtown streets expect bus mall (5th avenues). Illegal to skate on sidewalk between I-405, NW Hoyt And park blocks! No ledges. Tickets used to be 2,500-dropped to $25.

Bottom line- Portland is skater friendly….have fun!

 

Beaverton Pics

Burnside Pics

How skaters affect the community

• Positive ways in which skaters affect the community:

 • Skaters use their environment in creative and unique

ways• Skating is a healthy alternative to drugs, alcohol; it

keeps kids out of (relative) trouble. As a sport, it promotes an active and dynamic lifestyle. 

  

Skaters and the community

• Skaters usually congregate at a central spot, attracting crowds and curious bystanders. Good opportunity for local business, as traffic increases.

• They also inject youth and dynamism into the city.• Skaters can be the eyes of the streets, policing

urban space and making it safe for others.• Skaters also increase the demand for public

activity arenas, such as skate parks. 

The cons to skating

• Increased vandalism. Skaters often cause damage to city owned, public and private property. The costs of repair are passed off to the citizens of the city, namely taxpayers.

• Increase in police attention, when instead they could be doing far more important work such as saving lives and arresting criminals.

• “Disturbance of peace”, skaters can engage in conflict with pedestrians, motorists, and the general public.

What skaters have to say

• Interview 1• Age: 25• Sex: Female• How long have you been skating? • 17 years off and on•  • Who/What got you into skating? • Free Skateboards and TV • Where is you favorite place to skate? Why? • Streets- hills • Why do you like to skate? • Going fast with nothing between you and the pavement but air and a piece of wood • Do you feel people judge or stereotype you? • Yes, especially as a girl, like I am unapproachable to some people, they think I'm going to kick their ass if

they talk to me 

•Personal Quote •Scar tissue body, scar tissue heart

What skaters have to say• Interview 2• Age: 19• Sex: Male• How long have you been skating? • 3 years

• Who/What got you into skating? • Older brother

• Where is you favorite place to skate? Why? • Street, it's less crowded and can do it anywhere

• Why do you like to skate? • Dangerous and exciting to go off ramps • Do you feel people judge or stereotype you? • Yes, people look at me like I am always causing trouble

• Personal Quote • If you can't run with the big dogs get out of the park

What skaters have to say• Interview 3• Age: 30 • Sex: Male • How long have you been skating? • 16 years  • Who/What got you into skating? • Animal Chin video and Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero • Where is you favorite place to skate? Why? • Street (rails and ledges)

• Why do you like to skate? • Cheap sport, can do it anywhere, anytime, learn to look at the streets differently

• Do you feel people judge or stereotype you? • In the 80s and 90s yes, now nope- you're a rock star

From a moms view

• Mom’s Perspective:Kalleen Delgado• I view skateboarding as a sport. There is always

the risk of injury with any sport. I see skateboarding as a positive outlet for my teenage sons. Although skateboarding is done at an individual level, I have witnessed a sense of camaraderie and support from other skaters within a park. It takes balance and confidence to ride a skateboard. It takes practice, agility, continued effort, and some pain to master some of the tricks and maneuvers skaters display. As a parent, I am hopeful that my sons will use caution (and their common sense) when they are attempting tricks that are new to them.

A Day In The Park

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Works Cited

oregonskateboarding.com

SkateLog.com

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