Downtown detroit

[imposter]

Im going downtown and couple days I just need to know where everyone's skates


 Sorry about this

[professional]

Hit up Community Push and People Skateshop on Instagram. They are both run by friendly, community driven people who can help you out.

I don't live in Detroit, but I hear that it is increasingly very difficult to skate downtown due to security. At the very least, you need to try Hart Plaza.

[Maccat]

Marble ledges a plenty on Grand River just west of Woodward. Hot spot, foot traffic depends on the day.

[Allen.]

Generally, downtown isn’t the best idea anymore. Hit me up on Instagram.
@allenwdillard

[Deputy Wendell]

Generally, downtown isn’t the best idea anymore. Hit me up on Instagram.
@allenwdillard

and after growing up skating in and on those streets, it's a fucking sin--fuck Dan Gilbert and his cameras and private police force, fuck the urban theme-park that he and his minions have turned downtown into, and fuck "New Detroit"

[Allen.]

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Generally, downtown isn’t the best idea anymore. Hit me up on Instagram.
@allenwdillard

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and after growing up skating in and on those streets, it's a fucking sin--fuck Dan Gilbert and his cameras and private police force, fuck the urban theme-park that he and his minions have turned downtown into, and fuck "New Detroit"

It's wild. 2012 seemed like the last year I spent skating almost only downtown and it seemed like a switch was flipped.

Edit for shameless plug: If you want to see what it used to be like through my eyes / the eyes of a GL2 on auto and just before Gilbert ruined it...

https://vimeo.com/46655814

[professional]

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Generally, downtown isn’t the best idea anymore. Hit me up on Instagram.
@allenwdillard

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and after growing up skating in and on those streets, it's a fucking sin--fuck Dan Gilbert and his cameras and private police force, fuck the urban theme-park that he and his minions have turned downtown into, and fuck "New Detroit"

Skating flatground aimlessly on Fort street for blocks is a thing of the past

[Lloyd Braun]

Not from there but download the skate savant app. They have a ton of spots on there with pictures and locations. Tons of other cities on there too.

[Allen.]

A lot of that is no longer in play. Luckily Detroit is small enough you can get around quickly compared to other big cities.

[hotstudios_on_youtube]

anyone here need a filmer? looking to make my way down to Detroit late march