Kid ends skateboard shortage in Oakland park
By Meredith May
San Francisco Chronicle
May 29, 2008

East Oakland kids have found refuge at a new skateboard park behind Rainbow Recreation Center.

But they've also found a severe skateboard shortage.

They must wait their turn for one of six skateboards, and skate in 30-minute shifts so everyone gets a turn.

"We're trying to give them alternatives, because these neighborhoods can be rough around here, but it would be better if we had more boards," said center Director Horace Houston.

When 12-year-old skater Quentin Favia of San Francisco read about their situation in The Chronicle, he felt an incredible sense of injustice. [More]

View photos from the Oakland skate park build