Whereas now, yuppies have yet another park in the area to sit unused. Because there was a dire need for more parks.
That's so laughable.
Have you been to the neighborhood that new park is in?
It's not yuppies - it's mostly immigrant working class families, with a number of SCC subsidized homes within two blocks.
By giving youths a place to go and something to do, you benefit the entire community.
But you're NOT giving youths a place to go - you're giving skaters a place to go.
A skate park is a purpose/function built place - it's not appropriate for anything but skating.
I know I personally wouldn't have done half the drugs I have if I had something to keep me entertained between 14 and 17, and accordingly, I wouldn't have broken so many windows, waxed so many curbs and benches, and wouldn't have fucked up so much public property in general.
So, you're saying it's the city's fault you committed criminal acts?
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Re: NIMBY
Date: 2008-08-22 01:17 pm (UTC)That's so laughable.
Have you been to the neighborhood that new park is in?
It's not yuppies - it's mostly immigrant working class families, with a number of SCC subsidized homes within two blocks.
By giving youths a place to go and something to do, you benefit the entire community.
But you're NOT giving youths a place to go - you're giving skaters a place to go.
A skate park is a purpose/function built place - it's not appropriate for anything but skating.
I know I personally wouldn't have done half the drugs I have if I had something to keep me entertained between 14 and 17, and accordingly, I wouldn't have broken so many windows, waxed so many curbs and benches, and wouldn't have fucked up so much public property in general.
So, you're saying it's the city's fault you committed criminal acts?