Why do we need skateparks? This has been a long running question that many of us do not really know the answer to. There is many opposing views on a skatepark and there are many views that support the cause. The main point is why they are beneficial to a community and the inhabitants alike. They bring much joy through the years for people of all ages and are a great addition for its cost. Skateparks are beneficial because they promote less crime, promote health and healthy lifestyles, and they are a great for community development.
There are many stereotypes that skateboarding and biking and while some of the stereotypes are positive there are a vast majority of stereotypes that are negative and misleading. The negative usually slander the name of the sport and say that it promotes crime being the most prevalent of all of them. It is said that skateboarding and biking promote a negative lifestyle and lead kids into crimes such as: graffiti, smoking, sex, unlawful use of property, trespassing, bullying, and breaking and entering just to name a few. This being said it would be a necessity for a skatepark in a community to promote less crime in that area and give the people of the sport a place to ride without being slandered and abiding by the laws by having a place to do the sport. The reason why a rider may trespass is because that spot has the best what is called “line” where they would do a series of tricks in that area and put it together in a string. Some if not many of the time the rider is not even aware that he or she is trespassing until somebody comes out and yells at them or law enforcement becomes involved. These stereotypes should be put to the test and stopped as popular studies have shown th...
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A prevalent but highly economical constraint that has plagued inner city communities is a lack of financial income. Studies have identified “costs of registration, equipment and travel expenses”, as key determents of the lack of participation within recreational activities by lower and single income families (Hughes et al, 1992). Though many programs are offered for free, programs which require fees discourage youth in lower income families from participating (Torrance, 1998). Many Inner cities do not offer recreational programs for its residents within the community, forcing the residents to seek recreational activates elsewhere. This results in additional investments in both time and transportation cost, as many low income families cannot afford a car (Hughes et al, 1992). This causes a strain on single parent families with more than one child, as they struggle to find programs which are suitable for various ages in different locations (Hughes et al, 1992). Another socioeconomic constraint which has heavily impacted recreational activities throughout inner city communities, is a lack of facilities and space for community centers. Residents of low income communities often reside in neighborhoods which lack resources needed to facilitate positive recreational involvement. A study in regards to the
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The first skateboards were made in the 1950’s being used as an exciting activity to take part in when the waves were down. From then and now the sport has changed tremendously, thanks to a group of young skaters from a slum area of Venice Beach or Dog-town, as the locals called it, known as the z-boys in the 1970’s. Even though skateboarding was already known and invented, the z-boys are the ones who made skating famous and took it to new heights in popularity. But how did they do this? The Z-boys made this sport what it is today, and played a very important part in the history and evolution of skateboard style and quality.
People who would benifit from the park, have many ideals why this would be great not just for dogs, but for the city. By having a dog park is important for dogs health. Just by letting them off the leash, the can run and play. This also teaches the dogs to interact more with each other instead of barking like crazy when they are on the leash, which can disturb city residents. With all the great things of having a dog park there are some negitives.
In 1980, two hockey-playing Minnesota Olson brothers discovered the in-line skate that the Chicago Skate Company had manufactured while rummaging through a sporting goods store and decided that this design would make an ideal off-season hockey-training tool. They refined the skate and began assembling the first Rollerblade skates in the basement of their parents' Minneapolis home. Working in their garage, they modified the design to add plastic wheels, a molded boot shell, and a tow brake. The Olsen brothers sold their product, which they dubbed “Rollerblade Skate,” out of the back of their truck to off-season hockey player and skiers (Kerin 5). It was that same year, when they founded the company that would become Rollerblade® (Rollerblade.com). In 1984, Minneapolis businessman Bob Naegele, Jr. purchased Olson's fledgling company, which eventually became Rollerblade, Inc. Though not the first company to manufacture inline skates, Rollerblade, by offering a comfortable skate with a reliable and easy-to-implement brake, took inline skating out of the exclusive domain of hockey players and introduced millions to the sport that now has the whole world on a roll (Zaidman 1).
Did you know that Alan Gelfand was the one who invented or created the ollie. “The ‘Secret History’ Of Skateboarding’s Most Fundamental Trick” Alan really didn’t even mean to create the ollie in the first place. He was actually trying to do a lipslide with his friend Jeff but instead he did what his friend called an “ollie pop”. Soon after that word got around that Alan created the new trick called the ollie. After that, Alan was asked to be photographed doing his brand new trick the ollie. And then not long
One of the negative externalities that professional sports teams serve is that can put the city into potential debt. Many think once a sports team is here, they are here to stay. They are wrong. Professional sports teams are a big investment to a city, and with investments you will always have a risk. If the sports team does not do good for a long time and the massive amounts of fans do not show up to each game and does not support them the team could go into great debt. The expenses can overweigh the revenue. The big stadium that they play in, the expenses they have to pay are extremely high and with employees and staff of the team also having to get their fair share of money, and it can be harmful to the team and the city to keep the team going. In San Diego, California there is QUALCOMM stadium and they host many events; in 2007 their final expense cost was $16,325,013; within 2 years in increased to $19,788,498 (San Diego Government). This is almost a 4-million-dollar increase over two years in a well-populated city, so imagine what will happen if this happened to a city that is not as popular as San Diego? The potential debt could skyrocket if the team doesn’t do good every year. With the city potentially going into debt, almost every single one of those small businesses that entrepreneurs made whenever the city was expanding, they will most likely go into debt and be forced to closed down. Traffic control is the next negative externality I will discuss. On game days, teams have thousands of people packed into one section of the city and people who are not attending the game can find this very annoying. Non-fans might want to go out and enjoy their day, but the overwhelming amounts of crowds of people can disturb them. The next and final negative externality I will discuss is stadium subsidiaries. Stadium subsidiaries are legal aids that the government gives cities to build new stadiums, but the
“Hopefully, kids realize you can do anything you want. Skateboarding can be that gateway.” - Ryan Sheckler. Sheckler meant that skateboarding is more than a sport, skateboarding is way of life and it can take people wherever they want to go. The culture of skateboarding has been taking over the world because anyone can do it no matter what their background, ethnicity, or body shape. This way of life is art form that is expressed through style and maneuvers on a piece of wood with wheels. Skateboarding has become one of the most popular extreme sports in the past few decades. In 2009 there was an estimated 9,281,500 skateboarders in the United States and that number continues to grow each year (“Who Are Skateboarders”). Why then are skateboarders
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...e irony of the situation. A car is important because skateboarders generally like a change of scenery. A trip to the pier of the “The Yard”, the nearest vertical park, help skaters increase their skill and expand their repertoire. Cars also help them to get to social places like the mall where they can “pick up chicks” and cruise around. Cars attract those of the opposite sex in most case, which adds to popularity.
It is very hard to perform at the best of your ability with only being able to practice in your front yard. Skateboarders try to find a new place to skate, but come across a sign that reads “No Skateboarding” and get the cops called because they are on private property. Skateboarders strive to find those skatespots because they are the best way of learning harder tricks, without driving miles to a visit a skatepark outside their city. That 's why skateboarders have a tendency to put themselves in risk of prosecution by the police just to be able to reach their goals of becoming sponsored one day. A sponsorship is when a company wants to pay you to represent their product. This isn’t an easy thing to earn, but with a lot of dedication anything can happen. A skatepark nearby will allow kids to start practicing at a young age, so one day they hav...
One day I was skateboarding down the ramp. The gripping was peeling off and my front wheels hit it and almost broke one of my arms. The skate park is falling apart and this community needs to do something about it. Axpessually before someone gets hurt really bad. This community could have a lot safer and a lot more fun skate park. This skate park is to dangerous for a lot of people because of the gripping. Updating the park would take all that away and make it a lot safer. It would also encourage kids to get up off their couches and ride
Skateboarding is defined as being a sport that involves rebellious teenagers and a piece of wood on wheels, but skateboarding is actually a very exciting sport that can benefit anyone who is a part of it. Skateboarding is healthy and can teach many valuable lessons for future interactions. What others may not know is that this sport can help influence the way an individual may perceive a dilemma. Skateboarding aids social interaction, health, physical and mental activity.
A skatepark is a good thing for the town, but it benefits skateboarders and kids the most. If there are skateboarders in a town, which there most likely is, they need a place to skate. Look around in any town, there is a basketball court for the basketball players, there is a tennis court for tennis players, and there is a baseball field f...