August 22, 2007
A-List
Keeping it Wheel
Franklin Paine Skate Park Project Benefit
Thurs., Aug. 23, 9pm. $10. With McRad, Smiles Project, Shane Mac, Cubehead + SICU. Khyber, 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888. www.thekhyber.com
It’s been five years since the city, in its infinite wisdom, declared LOVE Park a no-skate zone, effectively killing Philly’s rep as the world’s street-skating capital.
Apparently realizing the negative social, financial and political impact of that bonehead move, the mayor and the city’s Planning Department have since done a 180, raising spirits in Philly’s tight-knit skate community.
After granting a 2.5-acre slice of Fairmount Park to be developed as a skate-friendly “Youth Park,” city officials have been working with developers and impassioned volunteers to design a unique venue where skaters can hone their street skills with the blessing of the Man.
In the spirit of the sk8r love and daredevil attitude that once permeated the benches and concrete rails of LOVE Park, the old guard and several sympathizers go balls-out with a gnarly fundraiser featuring such perennial favorites as McRad and Cubehead whacking it out so the kids may one day grind again in the City of Brotherly Shove. (Joshua Valocchi)
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