Greed and evil will eventually
smother the earth. Black
asphalt and concrete are
the landscapes of tomorrow.
Every piece of unpaved land
is another place a developer
can make a quick buck and
create jobs for the economy.
As the population bomb goes
supernova, the number of
shopping malls, townhouses
and superhighways will
stretch on to infinity. But
someday all the oil will run
out and humankind will
find itself entombed in a
concrete sarcophagus. While
the world's zillions mourn
the loss of the horseless
carriage, a handful of
resourceful urbanites will
already be one push ahead
of the pack, rolling through
the skatepark of life.
California Street goes from the foot of Market Street to the
tip of Nob Hill From the water's edge, it rises almost seven
hundred feet in less than two miles. Just below the crest,
Sabin Place has a gap for you. Mike Connoly (above), from
sidewalk to sidewalk to torchdown. Photo by Bryce Kanights.
Ben Liversedge (right) steers over a gray rail and into th
the
gritty asphalt below. Photo by Gabe Morford. The school-
yards of America have taken the hint and paved accordingly?
Caesar Singh (far right) fakie ollie to grind on a metal bench
stranded in the concrete sea. Photo by Sean Dolinsky.
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