Tag Archives: skateboards

Anti-grinding plates reinstalled

December 26, 2006 – 9:34 am

I blogged about the damage to the concrete edging of the new downtown streetscape area next to the library earlier this month. I learned from those contributing to the comment thread that the metal plates that were originally installed to prevent skateboarders from using the edge had been vandalized/knocked off.
I noticed this morning that [...]

By Griff Wigley | Posted in Government | Comments (1)

Crappy design, crappy construction, or crappy behavior?

December 7, 2006 – 12:02 am

Every single joint on the sloping concrete edging of the new downtown streetscape area next to the library at Division and 3rd St. is crumbling, evidently due to skateboarders.
It looks like it’s going to be an ongoing problem… expensive to constantly repair, and more hassle for the police to enforce. Who designed this, um, [...]

By Griff Wigley | Posted in Government | Comments (11)