Alaa Mostafa / KALW

This story aired in the August 7, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents.

When you picture skateboarding in San Francisco, you may imagine people bombing down incredibly steep streets… or doing tricks at one of the city’s many skate parks.

But one local skateboarder is trying to give skateboarding a different reputation. The goal of his company, Skateable Cities, is to highlight the practical ways it can help you get around, as well as the mental health benefits.

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Alaa Mostafa / KALW

Story Transcript:

AARON BREETWOR:  So we'll go 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 *thunk* 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 *thunk* And we'll just do them in a straight line…

REPORTER: Aaron Breetwor is setting up several large orange traffic cones across the flat smooth ground of San Franc

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