Don't you just love it when technology works for you, not against you? I'm not talking in a "robots will rise up against us and overthrow humanity" sort of way (though they will, so watch your Roomba), but more along the lines of "maps are neat-o and useful."

Things have really picked up on the local skateboarding front in the last few months.
It seems like the situation went really quickly from "the skate park has been leveled" to "we wholly support the idea of a new skate park in Portland."

We hear at The Skateboarding Times take our job seriously – to bring you the most up-to-date news on skateboarding, skate parks and the struggle against the anti-skateboarding establishment.

We hear at The Skateboarding Times take our job seriously – to bring you the most up-to-date news on skateboarding, skate parks and the struggle against the anti-skateboarding establishment.

It looks like the city of Portland is taking baby steps towards decriminalizing skateboarding. Last night the City Council’s Public Safety Committee unanimously voted to recommend changing the law that makes riding skateboards on downtown streets illegal.

It appears – for the moment at least – that all hope is not lost for skateboarders. Tuesday at Deering Oaks Park in Portland skateboarders will be welcomed with open arms.

Seriously, what are skateboarders supposed to do in this town? If you’re a skateboarder in Portland right now, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it stink not having a dedicated place to skate?
Oh, 11 you say? That much?