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DC Skateboarders Launch Petition to Save Freedom Plaza
Over 9,000 people have signed a petition to “Save Freedom Plaza” at change.org.
This is after National Capital Planning Commission announced its plan to eliminate and replace the Freedom Plaza as part of the Pennsylvania Avenue Initiative.
Known as a place for protests and civic events, the site is also a popular skateboarding spot.
Not only is it a one of a kind place on earth but it’s also a cultural melting pot and one of DC’s loudest places to make your voices heard. With protests, live music, dance, unicycle games of hockey, Go-Go’s, food trucks (bbq cook offs), also a long-standing home of DC’s skateboarding scene…
Crushed Skate Shop owner Brian Aguilar started the online petition. You can find the petition and join the cause to save a local favorite skating spot here.
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How 35th North Skate Shop Came to Be
Seeing all the other shops back then were focused on snowboards, Tony Croghan saw the opportunity to establish a shop dedicated to skateboards. He used earnings from a hotel job to start 35th North Skate Shop in Seattle.
After twenty years, 35th North has become a prominent part of the Seattle community, hosting events, art shows, premieres, and karaoke nights.
Pro skaters Matt Gottwig and Kristin Ebeling shared more stories about how the shop became an integral part of the local skate scene in this episode of “Established“.
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Thrasher Presents ‘Established: Familia’
In this documentary produced by Red Bull Media House, Steve Nesser and Dennis Burdick talk about how their skate shop, Familia, came to be.
They also converted an unused area above the shop into the Familia HQ skatepark, a winter refuge for skaters in Minneapolis.
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Making Skate Noise: Miami
Discover the vibrant skate culture in Miami, including the influential history and the impressive skateboarders driving the scene, and discover why Florida produces some of the gnarliest skaters in the world in @Spotify’s “Making Skate Noise: Miami” for #SkateNoise.
The video features Danny Fuenzalida, Jace Detomasso, and Zion Effs.
Also, check out the Skate Noise Playlist at Spotify.
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