Skateboarding: A Way of Life
Sean Mancini spends 4-5 hours a day perfecting his moves at the Moorestown Mall's skatepark. When it closes next month, the college student says he will have to drive to a Philly location and lose precious time he would rather spend on his board.
Skateboarding: A Way of Life
Jan Hefler
Sean Mancini spends 4-5 hours a day perfecting his moves at the skatepark inside the Moorestown Mall. When it closes next month, the college student says he will have to drive to a Philly location and lose precious time he would much rather spend on his board.
"Skateboarding is a big part of my life," says the 19-year-old Cinnaminson college student. He says he's been at it since he was about 10 and has won various competitions.
"I’m always trying to progress… I push myself farther and farther to extremes and I beat on myself a lot," Sean said, mentioning a few bones he's broken. "I know the risks but the rewards are better."
The Black Diamond Skatepark is being pushed out to make way for a new cineplex at the mall. Then, the nearest indoor skatepark will be at the Franklin Mills Mall. "It's not the same," says Sean. "And it's farther away."
Great article. Is this for real?— flyers83- There's a Hair Cuttery on every corner, friend.— abephroman97
- Why are they trampling on his human rights?— korvinsnerf
- As the title states we are working to get a No Skating Ordinance in Doylestown PA taken off the books. This is a 25yr old ordinance that was put on the books as a knee jerk reaction to a crew that was defacing a public war memorial and hitching rides up the long hill in the borough on the bumpers of cars. Our case for the repeal has a few facets being, but not all inclusive:
• Skating is a form of transportation
• Skating is a healthy form of exercise
• Skating, in itself is not a crime
• The borough does not have a public (free) area to skate
• The ordinance is outdated and needs to be repealed or revised to fit current times.
What I need form the community is support by signing our petition at Change.org ,
Petition: Borough Hall 57 W. Court Street Doylestown, PA 18901 215-345-4140: Repeal the Ordinance that Bans Skateboarding | Change.org
Secondly, Does anyone know of a comprehensive list of towns on the East Coast that have a blanket ban on skating? Web search is pulling up very little but when I poke around I hear comments from skaters that their towns do have bans.
Lastly, If there is a lawyer that is willing to donate a few hours to look over what is on the books and what we are trying to get accomplished it would be most appreciated.
Thanks for the time and consideration in helping with this effort.
Regards,
Walter— CWMKVGTI
