Where do I skate?
During my whole life I have live in the
city of Santiago the capital of Chile. I´m part of its urbanism and have been a
user of public transportation since day one. Besides all of the problems of
urban design and transportation, mainly, there is one that affects me the most
and it corresponds to the lack of skateparks that there are in the city. Even
though there are 10 skateparks in Santiago, it is not enough in comparison with
the number of communes it has, which are 36. This issue affects many skaters
here in the city because these skateparks are not strategically placed in order
to be easier to go to skate. We as skaters need a physic place to practice our
maneuvers and have fun, so these issue causes that we have to skate in other
spots that are mainly used by pedestrians and other people and where is it
forbidden for us to skate. Me as a skater don´t really need skateparks because
its essential is to skate the streets which is where we mostly hang out, but
for us as a community is very important to respect each other spaces, so as a solution it
is necessary to build more skateparks in Santiago.
Up here there´s a photo of my favorite skatepark here in Santiago located in Av. Padre Hurtado 2650 and also a video for you to enjoy.
i feel you, sometimes i ride on my rollers, and i limited to use the ciclovia or some skate parks it is only for bikers ( for the floor type)
ResponderEliminarI agree with the lack of skateparks, is necessary fot the development of this sport that it has been increasing with the years
ResponderEliminarI agree, I ride a bike and even the ciclovias are few
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