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Posted onJanuary 30, 2008News

West Seattle Herald: “Many oppose skateboards at Myrtle Reservoir Park”

by MLJ

Really Tim? “Many”? The West Seattle Herald published an article in today’s edition with a questionable headline, one that might lead you to believe that…

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Posted onJanuary 7, 2008News

Richard Conlin is now City Council President

by MLJ

Skaters rejoice!  Today Seattle City Councilmember and mega-supporter of Seattle skateparks, Richard Conlin, has just earned himself the seat of City Council President. The entire…

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Posted onDecember 29, 2007News

Sumner skatepark to finally re-open

by MLJ

Back in August, the Tacoma News Tribune published this piece on South End skateparks and explored their successes and failures.  It was about as good…

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Posted onDecember 13, 2007December 13, 2007News

New stickers

by MLJ

Our new stickers were designed by Seattle skater and artist/designer Matt Glenovich. Get some (for free) around town at skateshops or send us an email…

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Posted onNovember 4, 2007November 4, 2007News

The Stranger: Skatepark Jihad

by MLJ

Jonah @ the Stranger posted another good report to the Slog, and some lively commentary ensued in the comments section.

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Posted onSeptember 19, 2007September 19, 2007Call to Action

2008 Mayor’s budget includes skatepark allocation

by MLJ2 Comments on 2008 Mayor’s budget includes skatepark allocation

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has presented his proposed budget for 2008 to the City Council, and for the first time in Seattle’s history the word…

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Posted onAugust 13, 2007August 15, 2007News

Lower Woodland neighbors urge for sex on benches.

by MLJ

This well researched article explores how site selection has affected the behavior observed in many South Puget Sound skateparks. The News Tribune looks at skateparks…

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Posted onAugust 1, 2007News

P-I Editorial Skate-Board: take 2

by MLJ

“Heaven knows, the city has kicked the urban skateboard community around in pursuit of big bucks, jobs and the glitz of a new home for…

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Posted onJuly 30, 2007News

Seattle P-I: Susan Paynter weighs in.

by MLJ

On a day when the entire City Council addressed the SeaSk8 issue in their weekly briefing, the P-I readership was presented with a news-editorial piece…

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Posted onJuly 26, 2007July 26, 2007News

Ken Schram meditates on SeaSk8

by MLJ

Editorial journalist Ken Schram awarded City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen with one of his notorious Schrammie Awards today, in honor of Councilmember Rasmussen’s eleventh-hour political roadblock…

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