Skateboarding – MOSAEC

How Skateboarders Helped Rebuild San Francisco’s U.N. Plaza

Made quickly and with minimal fuss, a park for skateboarders revived a downtown site — and offered a few lessons for urban revitalization.

By Conor Dougherty and Loren Elliott

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Tony Hawk Hopes Enthusiasm for Vert Skating Can Bring it Back to Olympics

With the help of social media, a new generation is resurrecting the sport’s most spectacular form. Tony Hawk hopes Olympic organizers are paying attention.

By Lindsey Adler

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ERL Sneakers Are Perfect for the Moment

Puffy, pricey, and strangely perfect for the moment, the $455 ERLs are billed as skateboard shoes — but maybe don’t try to skate in them.

By Jacob Gallagher

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Patti McGee, Skateboarding’s First Female Champion, Dies at 79

She was on the cover of Life magazine and performed for Johnny Carson. “She was a badass and a goody two shoes at the same time,” her daughter said.

By Richard Sandomir