Due to the current COVID-19 Pandemic, people are staying inside, isolating themselves from the rest of the world. This creates a unique situation for skateboarders everywhere. As the city streets across the world become barren, skateboarders are taking advantage of these empty streets.

Recently I had the opportunity to skateboard in Boston. The streets are always busy, and cops are on the lookout for skateboarders constantly. It was surreal to skate the streets of Boston, it felt like a ghost town. Skateboarders everywhere are experiencing this same feeling right now. The streets are like a blank canvas and the skateboard is a paintbrush, and no longer do skaters have to fear people or the police stopping them from enjoying their hobby.

However, it is important to keep in mind that we are in the middle of a Public health crisis, and going outside contributes to the spread of the disease. I will no longer be going out in public to skateboard, but I know many skateboarders will continue to skate the empty city streets for as long as they can. This is a unique opportunity for many skateboarders out there to skate spots that could previously never be used. It will be interesting to see videos in the coming weeks of people skating in cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and all the cool new spots people have discovered during this pandemic.

This whole pandemic is a difficult situation for everyone, and many people will be affected. However, I think it is important to find the silver linings during times like these. If you have a hobby or a craft that you enjoy now is the time to practice because we may never have a situation like this again in our lifetimes.