Skateboarders and their marginal fun

Spacing looks at Montreal through a skateboarder’s eyes.

Ever lived on a street where skateboarders like to practice their moves? 2003 ruling or not, the repeated crash of the board against the ground can be annoying. On the other hand, I think the city has to back off and allow more boarding around places like the Parc de la Paix. Skateboarders are using the park, not misusing it, and there should be more such places and more tolerance.

Authorities complain (reasonably) that too many young people are fat and idle, but then try to shut down skateboarders. That’s just not reasonable.

Note to Spacing: I can’t think of anything much more futile than trying to sell Toronto suburb buttons on Spacing Montreal.