FBM and 5050 Skatepark Collab Frame Coming soon
Our #5050skatepark @fbmbikecompany collaboration frames are in production! Follow @fbmmachineshop on Instagram for updates
TEDxPhiladelphia- Why every city needs a skatepark with Josh Nims
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Competitive yet comradely, skate culture is the hidden spring of a surprising number of Philly’s creative fields. And creating a safe place in town where skaters can “pop ollies” is a passion for Josh Nims. A decade ago, skateboarders in Philadelphia were under attack. A ban on skating in LOVE Park, the internationally renowned shredding paradise, turned the city’s public spaces into dangerous ground. But just as the movement against skateboarding gained momentum, an advocacy group sprung into action. Since 2000, Josh has been working with the Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund, along with co-founders Bryan Lathrop and Brian Nugent, to build and advocate for skateparks. It’s a skillset that combines a talent for raising money, a taste for politics and city planning, and a knack for community building. Today, Paine’s Park is a meeting place for the city and one of Philadelphia’s finest and most inclusive public spaces.
Josh Nims is a lifelong skateboarder with an affinity for politics and city planning. He is co-founder of the Franklin’s Paine Skatepark Fund and operations manager for the Schuylkill River Development Corporation, where he works to revitalize and redevelop the lower Schuylkill River and reconnect it to Philadelphia’s urban core.
Whats your story? AJ Pantaleo and Mike DiBenedetto of Bueno
Watch AJ Pantaleo and Mike DiBenedetto talk about how they got into Music and what their future plans our.
Short Film Made in Front of 5050 Skatepark
AMERICAN CAR from Bernadette Elliott on Vimeo.
AMERICAN CAR
from Bernadette Elliott
Ted Talk – Skateboarding in Afghanistan| Oliver Percovich | TEDxSydney
Oliver Percovich first skated in an empty pool at the age of six, while growing up in Papua New Guinea. In 2007 Oliver moved to Afghanistan from Australia when his girlfriend took a job in Kabul.
Bored, he would skate the beleaguered city, and became a sort of pied half-piper, attracting street kids that would follow him around and ask for rides. Shortly after, Oliver founded Skateistan, a grassroots ‘Sport for Development’ project on the streets of Kabul.
Today, Skateistan is now an award-winning international organisation with projects in Afghanistan, Cambodia and South Africa. The organisation is the first international development initiative to combine skateboarding with educational outcomes. Skateistan is non-political, independent, and inclusive of all ethnicities, religions and social backgrounds, offering both skating and general education classes for over 1000 boys and girls each week.
JENKEM – Behind New Jersey’s D.I.Y. Haven
Shot out to Andrew and his team for building his own Spot.
Found it here.
Thomas Myall Head Injury Fund Rasier.
Tommy suffered a head injury and has accumulated over $200,000 worth of medical bills. Help this big boy get back on his feet and back on a bike. I have known this guy for too long and he deserves all the help he can get!
TED Talk – What I learned from building a skatepark
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. “When you go fast enough, you forget what your boss told you last night!”
Abhishek is one of the founders of the Holystoked Collective which is the first and largest skateboarding crew in India. He talks about getting social welfare sourced and funded by communities.
Abhishek is a musician,lawyer, visual effects artist, entrepreneur and a skateboarder. He is one of the founders of the Holystoked Collective which is the first and largest skateboarding crew in India. Currently he is involved in building free skateparks around India ,promoting his company and skateboarding as a sport and lifestyle.