Love Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the location of one of the most well known battles over skateboarding in the sport's history. In 2002, the park, who's physical characteristics made it ideal for skating, was made off limits by a city skateboarding ban. Ever since, skateboarding enthusiasts have been working to come up with an agreement with the city to re-open the park to skateboarding, but without success.
This is a huge issue that has come about because of the overblown stereotypes against the sport getting out of hand. Other sports and activities are not prohibited in the park because they are viewed as being more respectable. America is supposed to be the "land of the free" but in one of its most historic cities, a large group of citizens is being discriminated against because of the misconceptions against people who just want to have fun.
In the cartoon shown above, possible methods of getting rid of some stereotypical skateboarders with piercings and baggy clothes are visited.
To learn more about this ongoing issue visit http://www.ushistory.org/lovepark/index.htm
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