http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/07/02/cant-skate-it Comments On: Can't Skate It... by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
If SDOT is looking for something to do, there's a crosswalk on 5th NE they can paint in memory of the 97-year old man who was killed by a car there last month... Of course, they just told him to walk three blocks up the steep hill and cross there so I'm sure they sleep fine at night.
Posted by David Miller]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:38:55 -0700 The Stranger Posted by BLUE]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:48:33 -0700 The Stranger
Based on the years I spent along that path, I'd say probably the majority of boarders actually don't stop there to use it for jumps, they tend to be skateboard commuters who use the Burke-Gilman for commuting.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:58:17 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Dan Savage]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:12:35 -0700 The Stranger
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That way no one goes whizzing through, no one gets hit, no one gets hurt. The bike trail would still be a bike train, the skatespot would still be a skatespot. We could've saved the skatespot by making cyclists slow down for all over thirty feet along the BG trail.

I'm a cyclist, not a skater. My kid didn't skate there. No dog in this fight -- just thought it was an asshole move on the part of SDOT, and anti-urban in spirit (cities are about shared space, right?).
Posted by Dan Savage]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:11:43 -0700 The Stranger Posted by NoHomo]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:13 -0700 The Stranger Posted by jackofgreen]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:14:07 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Garth B]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:05:03 -0700 The Stranger
"You are generalizations"? You're the cute one!

Assuming your comment is in response to mine, I don't think all skaters are criminals, but I do recognize that this: "People need to realize skaters are like private security you don't have to pay. They enliven urban space and keep it safe," is patently absurd.

If skaters scared away graffitiests and hobos, it's because skaters, and especially skateboards, are fucking annoying.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:50:32 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Yago]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:40:57 -0700 The Stranger
At least until they murder someone.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:29:52 -0700 The Stranger Posted by sepiolida]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:16:43 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Zioncheck]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:48 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Greg]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:52 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Zoroastronomer]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:57:41 -0700 The Stranger
We're going to toss people's metal garbage cans on there once the line starts running.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:51:14 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:32:12 -0700 The Stranger Posted by rca]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:13:48 -0700 The Stranger Posted by DOUG.]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:02:07 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Dodging strollers on the BG is hard enough]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:58:21 -0700 The Stranger Posted by burgin99]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:29 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Max Solomon]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:53:05 -0700 The Stranger
There will be NO Prisoners!
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:51 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Carollani]]> Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:32:27 -0700 The Stranger