Girard Spot R.I.P.

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43 thoughts on “Girard Spot R.I.P.”

  1. Aww, that’s a bummer. You’re right, though. It was fun while it lasted. Thanks to whoever the hell built it.

  3. I couldn’t skate that thing for shit, but I’m sorry for those who lost their spot. I bet they did it because they were afraid someone was gonna get hit by a car…or because they hate skateboarding….depends on who you ask..

  7. Well a lot of good times happened there! lets just enjoy the memories and move on to the next built spot! theres plenty of abandoned land in philly! just sucked that downtown philly is being took over by so much condominium projects ! -FC

  8. this “girard” spot that got destroyed. im assuming your talking about the little quarter pipe on 2nd street?

  10. me and some of my friends went there this last july 4th and had a bbq there while we skated and filmed for the new get gnarly video coming out soon,it was the funnest spot of the day,everyone got a couple good tricks on film and we ate and drank til it was all gone,if you are missing that spot,you can go to google maps and zoom in on girard and it even has a street view not from just above,check it out,all good skate spots come to an end,its a sign to look for the next spot to personalize with some quick crete additions.

  15. Trenton’s no secrete. Fred Gall has been showin’ it for years. But yeah, not blown out for sure.

  21. Dude definitely killed it, that’s a ridiculous amount of tricks there. I’m still sticking with my comment about Jamal though. The tricks he does I’ve rarely, if ever, seen and that’s pretty hard to say in this day and age. Nothing against that dude Dave though cause he definitely built a sick spot and ripped the shit out of it.

  22. it’s a simple matter of preference, a classic case of the old school versus the new. That’s what I loved about the Girard Spot, it was a tough one, one that gave most new schoolers alot of trouble, but i was lucky enough to witness Jamal give trouble to that transition.

  24. Nugget, That comment wasn’t about Nj but some stuff we are building in the Fishtown/ Kensington Area… It still has a ways to go, but will be sick when finished

  25. Here’s a thought. Instead of lobbying for some elaborate skatepark, (that will most likely NEVER happen), why not just lobby for a piece of land? Just a smooth parking lot. I’m sure the city can afford that. The way kids are….we could have a spot made in a month. That way, if it sucks….its our fault…and we tear it down and build some new shit? I can’t be alone on this one…

  26. as always Ki, your not only out of touch with reality, but come up with the dumbest ideas that only would serve “your” type of skating….awesome contribution

  27. I don’t see why we can’t be lobbying for both. The Art Museum park will be an incredible thing for this city and future generations of skateboarders when it is done. But for now I’d be totally hyped on an empty parking lot. Talk to your local neighborhood association.

  28. “My” type of skating? Give me a fuckin’ break. I could rip into “some dude” just like he’s “some clown”, but nameless idiots are under my radar..Point is, I’m down for whatever. Having an emtpy lot, it’s pretty limitless…The REALITY of it all is that Philadelphia’s skate scene is struggling…Yeah, there are alot of us, but not ALOT of spots. So you build renegade spots when it’s available…But having the permission to build something somewhere, will increase the quality of things getting built. I’m still down for the skate plaza project…I’m just talking about something for the mean time in between time.

  29. permission to build is not going to raise the quality of work getting done. And yes, you comment is pretty self serving and narrow minded when you say things like: “that will most likely NEVER happen” to argue your case of wanting a flat area of land. Also, this conversation is tired. Reaching out on the comments here is getting you no where. Write letter to people, get involved in your “local neighborhood association”. Or better yet, drop the whole ‘philly scene’ is strugling nonsense. You may not see me out congregating for all the kids to watch me skate, but I assure you, the skating IS going down, and it IS fun as shit. Ki, call me to go skate sometime, and not to fix your laptop.

  30. Exactly, contact your local community development corporation, and discuss with them any lots, or parks and recs areas that are underutilized. If they are interested in helping to restore it to a use-able, and functioning part of the community, there are plenty of sources of funds. This is actually happening in Philly right now. This grass roots work is how we (FPSF) have achieved soo much. WE ARE going to build the largest, most unique, and exciting skatepark in the country, next to the art museum on one of the best pieces of dirt in center city. Thanks for the positive comments and support. Brad

  31. If EVERY SINGLE ONE of you did something for skateboarding instead of posting some meaningless bullshit on here, it would be a COMPLETELY different scene. So until then… keep flapping your gums, cause it means absolutely nothing. In fact, it actually pulls us backwards. Negativity breeds more negativity. Believe it.

  32. i did somthing. fixed 2 of them holes in the city hall bench. sry for all whos gotten tickets for skating it. my bad

  33. its so tired hearing people cry about skatespots. This is Philly ya’ll. Spots everywhere. You dont have to build, you dont have to cry, you just have to skate. PERIOD. Me and the posse are out skating EVERYDAY, without building, without crying about spots or cops, we just go do it. If a cop comes, we go somewhere else. If the spot sucks, go hit something else. There is so much shit to skate in Philly already. Maybe we just need to thin out the skateboard population a little. All you guys who keep crying about spots could just start writing poems about it or better yet, just quit and ride bikes or something. There are tons of ledges, steps, banks, bumps, curbs, lurbs, nibs, jibs, hubbas, streets, manholes, bums, bars, rails, bowls, mini ramps, you just have to look for them.

  34. HaveBoard, i call you to skate every week, but you never answer your phone, Dog!

  36. For the record, Im not crying. I love philly and I love skating in philly. If you don’t like it, actions speak louder than words. Put up or shut up.

  37. “Here’s a thought. Instead of lobbying for some elaborate skatepark, (that will most likely NEVER happen), why not just lobby for a piece of land?” Ki, this is tired. One question. Have you done anything like this yet? Stop asking others to do what you want to do and do it. No hard feelings, I just think those working really hard at fund raising are aware that guys like you talking smack is not helping. It’s hurting. Your a good guy with lots of friends and a voice. You can get something started if you really want.

  38. the ride bikes thing wasnt aimed at you HB, it was more of a do something else intead of skate if you want to cry about skating or the lack thereof. Anyhow, HB, non of that comment at all was generated at you, i know you keep shit real. And yes, i know where you be skatin at. My hip still hurts from last time. I just laugh when im hearing people cry about spots and skating in Philly. Its like people need cushions to be comfortable. Why not look at Philly as a skatepark rather then somewhere that needs a skatepark.

  39. “insert whining and bitching comment about not having a place to skateboard here while not doing anything to help get one”

  40. yeah! quit being a pussy and go skate love! but ki like the build stuff and so do i and if we had a square to skate on we could turn it into a skate square. kinda liek what we did by me but u wont ever know about that place

  42. Everything’s next to a Wawa. But that’s not enough. It’s also across the street from another Wawa. Wawa’s as common as a goddamn traffic light.

  43. how about we get a unused piece of land, remake el toro, skate stop it ourselves and then talk about it later. I just brought u useless idea #400. add it to the others

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