
From:
Nicholas Orso
Vice President
Franklin's Paine Skatepark Fund
As you may know, I've been working with a non-profit called Franklin's Paine to build a
2.5-acre public park here in Center City Philadelphia - one designed around
skateboarding - a revolutionary concept. Initially the land - located between the
Schuylkill River and the Philadelphia Museum of Art - was given to us by the City as a
compromise for banning skateboarding at JFK Plaza (Love Park).
However, I believe that this project is part of a much bigger issue: Philadelphia has....










