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Skatestopper

Skate-deterrent device

Skatestopper
Summary

Skate-deterrent device

Curb with skatestoppers installed

Skatestoppers are skate-deterrent or anti-skate devices placed on urban terrain features, such as benches and handrails, to discourage skateboarders from grinding on the surfaces where they have been installed. They are a form of hostile architecture.

The name Skatestopper is a registered trademark of Intellicept of El Cajon, California, but in some skateboarding circles it has become a genericized term referring to any anti-skate device.

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Design

The most basic skatestopper design is an L-shaped bracket affixed at intervals along a grind-able structure. Early designs were made from nylon

Criticism

Some view skatestoppers as an obstacle to be overcome. The presence of skatestoppers can actually encourage skateboarders to stay in a location longer.

References

References

  1. Abbate, Vince. (June 28, 2007). "The trucks stop here". Chici Community publishing, INC.
  2. "Apply for a Trademark. Search a Trademark".
  3. "Inclusive Cities Observatory, Skateboarding in Tacoma: Youth Reclaim Public Space through Dialogue and Cooperative Planning".
  4. Dougherty, Conor. (December 5, 2003). "Success is a mixed blessing for San Diegan whose invention has pushed boards off the curb". Copley Press.
  5. Mersom, Daryl. (2015-10-07). "Bristol skateboarders take on 'skatestopper' defensive architecture". The Guardian.
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