From Pomona to Oakland, a skater mapped California block by block from his board(latimes.com)
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From Pomona to Oakland, a skater mapped California block by block from his board
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-04-12/from-pomona-to-oakland-how-a-skater-mapped-california-from-atop-his-board
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It would be really interesting if he literally mapped it — but unfortunately, he just wrote a book.
I misread the title in the same way—like, a licensed surveyor with a precision GIS skateboard? mapping a city contract assignment, methodically, block by block...
This staircase: we need to measure it, for, code compliance
This staircase: we need to measure it, for, code compliance
I highly recommend you follow me in closing the web browser and getting outside on the skateboard.
Thanks friend; I needed this comment.
That's what I was expecting too. I was excited to see some kind of topographic map, or an open web map with pins for particularly good skating areas, etc. Could be a cool project.
Tangential: I'm currently planning to create a set of GPX files for trail skating around my local city, including a description of the skating surface, traffic, safety, etc. to give an idea of how what experience level is recommended.
Skating is a great way to see the same local places from a very different perspective (than my usual driving through without paying any attention to anything other than driving / getting to the destination).
Skating is a great way to see the same local places from a very different perspective (than my usual driving through without paying any attention to anything other than driving / getting to the destination).
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He didn't map anything.
He wrote a book, that's it.
He wrote a book, that's it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsAOh89b7mE&list=PLVAaokG6re...
Some of my favorite clips were from early in the vlogs in the Southwestern USA like California, Airzona, and New Mexico:
https://youtu.be/UJ12FHCUMTg?list=PLVAaokG6re_rwP-h3gtJMG54C...