Skate spot

{{Short description|Location used for skateboarding}}

A skate spot is a location used for skateboarding.{{Cite web|title=Saving New York, One Skate Spot at a Time|url=https://www.papermag.com/save-tompkins-2639212757.html|date=2019-07-16|website=PAPER|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}{{Cite news|last=Ihaza|first=Jeff|date=2018-04-07|title=Skateboarders Won|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/style/skateparks-around-the-world.html|access-date=2020-05-11|issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite news|last=Higgins|first=Matt|date=2010-07-29|title=For Star Boarder, Trying Hollywood May Be Next Move|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/30/sports/30skateboard.html|access-date=2020-05-11|issn=0362-4331}}

File:Hubba 5095025868 2ae1e4159b z.jpg at the Hubba Hideout skate spot in 2010]]

A range of locations qualify as skate spots, as any area where one can ride their skateboard can be considered a skate spot. From the flat ground basketball courts at Thompkins Square Park to the large concrete ledges of Hubba Hideout, skate spots exist in every shape in every city.{{Cite news|last=Higgins|first=Matt|date=2010-06-06|title=A Skate Park Is Built With Variety in Mind|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/sports/07skate.html|access-date=2020-05-11|issn=0362-4331}} Not all skate spots last forever.{{Cite web|title=10 Iconic Skate Spots That No Longer Exist|url=https://www.complex.com/sports/2013/08/iconic-skate-spots-that-no-longer-exist/|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}} In some instances, the local skateboarding community rallies together to attempt to save a treasured skate spot, such as with the Brooklyn Banks.{{Cite web|title=These Are the 9 Global Spots You Have to Skate|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/worlds-greatest-skate-spots|website=Red Bull|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}{{Cite web|title=Skate Spots {{!}} Kiosk {{!}} Parks and Recreation Magazine {{!}} NRPA|url=https://www.nrpa.org/parks-recreation-magazine/2012/february/skate-spots/|website=www.nrpa.org|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}} Skate spots are sometimes turned into DIY skateparks when skateboarders bring in obstacles and cement to make their own terrain.{{Cite web|title=The skateboarders turning America’s urban decay into DIY skate spots|url=https://www.huckmag.com/outdoor/skate/skateboarders-turning-americas-urban-decay-diy-skate-spots/|date=2016-09-06|website=Huck Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-11}}{{Cite web|title=Famous Street Skate Spots in San Francisco|url=https://brailleskateboarding.com/famous-street-skate-spots-in-san-francisco/|last=Works|first=Digital Design|date=2019-08-18|website=Braille Skateboarding|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}