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Skateboarding As Transportation: Findings From An Exploratory Study, Tessa Walker
Skateboarding As Transportation: Findings From An Exploratory Study, Tessa Walker
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In recent decades skateboarding has expanded from recreation into a form of transportation. Skateboarders appear to use roadways much as other non‐motorized modes do. However, there is little academic research on the needs and characteristics of the skateboard as a mode. This research reports demographics, multi‐modal and travel behavior findings, and other data from an exploratory mixed‐methods study of skateboarding as a mode of transportation.