The "creative class" and the gentrifying city: Skateboarding in Philadelphia's Love Park

Journal of Architectural Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 32-42

  Howell, Ocean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748991198     PISSN: 10464883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1531-314X.2005.00014.x     Document Type: Review

References (45)

1. Neil Smith, The New Urban Frontier: Gentrification and the Revanchist City (London: Routledge, 1996), p. 39.
2. Iain Borden, Skateboarding, Space, and the City: Architecture and the Body (New York: Berg, 2001), p. 237 and p. 188.
3. David B. Brownlee, Building the City Beautiful: The Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1989), p. 31.
4. See Clark Deleon, "The Scene in Philadelphia and Its Suburbs," Philadelphia Inquirer, February 19, 1981;
5. Dick Pothier, "Chess Fans Find Friendly Challenge at JFK Plaza," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 19, 1986;
6. Douglas J. Keating, "TV/Radio Talk: Original Writers, Crew Rehired to Revive 'Saturday Night Live,'" Philadelphia Inquirer, July 28, 1981;
7. Clark Deleon, "The Scene in Philadelphia and its Suburbs," February 19, 1981.
8. See Editorial, "Hud's Sins Phila. Could Have Used Some of That $2 Billion," Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 1989,
9. See Editorial, "Hud's Sins" as well as Editorial, "The Mental-Health Puzzle Some May Think They've Come Up with an Easy Answer, But They're Wrong" Philadelphia Inquirer, September 17, 1989.
10. and Thomas Ferrick, Jr. and Maida Odom, "Living on the Streets of Center City Ranks of the Homeless Soar," Philadelphia Inquirer, November 26, 1989.
11. Ginny Wiegand, "Who Eats at JFK Plaza? Brown-Baggers, Homeless - And Rats," Philadelphia Inquirer, November 5, 1991.
12. Daniel Rubin, "No 'Love' for Skateboarders Instead, A South Philadelphia Home," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 3, 1995.
13. Karen Heller, "Chairman of the Board," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 2, 2000.
14. Howard Goodman, "The City's Love Park - A Gateway for Visitors - Is Home to the Homeless and Lures Skateboarders," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 25, 1996.
15. Marie McCullough, "Skateboarders Slowly Gain Right-of-Way - And a Few Parks\The Sport Long Has Been Restricted or Banned as Dangerous. Some Communities, However, Are Building Places Just for It," Philadelphia Inquirer, April 30, 1995.
16. Daniel Rubin, "No 'Love' for Skateboarders."
17. See "Love Story," On Video and Sight Unseen, Transworld Skateboarding, 2001, videocassette.
18. Inga Saffron, "Don't Trash Thrashers," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 11, 2001.
19. Saffron, "Disappointing Developments on 15th St.," Philadelphia Inquirer, August 23, 2002.
20. Cover Story, "I Can Fix Your City," Philadelphia City Paper, September 12-18, 2002.
21. Howard Altman, "LOVE Burns Bacon," Philadelphia City Paper, October 31-November 6, 2002.
22. Marcia Gelbart, "Street's Musings, Worries, in E-Mails," Philadelphia Inquirer, March 27, 2005.
23. Carla Anderson, "Cover Story: City to Boarders and Shoe $$: Keep Walking," Philadelphia Daily News, June 2, 2004.
24. Anderson, "Keep Walking."
25. Editorial, "For LOVE, Money."
26. Inga Saffron, "Changing Skylines," Philadelphia Inquirer, May 6, 2005.
27. Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class: And How It's Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life (New York: Basic Books, 2002), p. 8.
28. Harvey Molotch, "The City as a Growth Machine," American Journal of Sociology, 82/2 (1976): 309-32.
29. Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Annual Report of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (1968), p. 4.
30. Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class, p. 182.
31. Chris Satullo, "LOVE Park Remains a Test Case of Philadelphia's Will to Thrive," Philadelphia Inquirer, June 6, 2004.
32. Florida with Gates, "Technology and Tolerance," p. 3.
33. Satullo, "LOVE Park Remains a Test Case."
34. Saidel, Philadelphia, p. 145.
35. See Editorial, "Skateboard Grant Hides an Agenda," The Sentinel, June 3, 2004,
36. as well as Editorial, "Skate Off," Philadelphia Daily News, June 3, 2004.
37. Editorial, "Skate Off."
38. Philadelphia City Planning Commission, New Century Neighborhoods, p. 6.
39. Heller, "Chairman of the Board."
40. Florida, Cities and the Creative Class (New York: Routledge, 2005), p 42.
41. Personal interview, Greg Heller, November 5, 2004.
42. Smith, The New Urban Frontier.
43. Saffron, "Don't Trash Thrashers."
44. Inga Saffron, "City Planner's Legacy Not the Sweet Deal WHYY Sells," Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 2004.
45. Borden, Skateboarding, p. 1.