The first worldwide skateboarding conference, Pushing Boarders, showed how skateboarding is evolving to include people of all genders, ethnicities and sexualities.
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This rough and tumble sport has smashed through gender stereotypes – can it now be a force for social change?
Don’t be alarmed: it’s no more dangerous than other sports, and in fact, it’s actually good for your health.
Jogging is the ultimate urban sport: accessible, affordable and very, very good for you.
Some are sceptical about the sport’s involvement in the Olympics – but skateboarding has long proven capable of coping with corporate interest.
This playful form of rebellion is empowering people all over the world to move freely around their cities.
The first article in our series on urban sports looks at how CrossFit has given gruelling exercise a corporate makeover – and why that might be a good thing.
Skateboarders are being driven from Melbourne’s Lincoln Square after community complaints. But skaters are citizens too, and with obesity on the rise, their activities should be encouraged.
Skate scenes are social, creative, and can make urban living better for everyone.
Top contributors
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor of Architecture and Urban Culture, UCL
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Professor in Public Health, Institute for Health Research, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Assistant Professor in Public Policy and Management, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor, and Director of the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University
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Professor, Gender Equity and Sport, Griffith University
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Professor of Work and Organisation, University of Nottingham
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Assistant Professor in Business Ethics, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer Sport Coaching and Performance, Cardiff Metropolitan University