Skateboarding in Champaign-Urbana
Despite a growing community of skateboarders in Champaign-Urbana, it's not easy for students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to find a place to practice their kickflips and boardslides. Over the last decade, University Police said they have had problems with skateboarders practicing trick boarding on University property, such as ledges, rails and benches. Campus policy currently prohibits all trick boarding on University property. The Illinois Skateboarding Society, a group of students who promote the hobby and participate in competitions, has been pushing the University to build a skate park on campus or legalize areas they tend to skate regardless of campus regulation. Talks regarding a park have begun between ISS and Campus Recreation.