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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Erin Keller

Skateboarders at war with city officials in San Francisco over plans to tear down city’s ugliest fountain

Skateboarders are grinding to save San Francisco’s Vaillancourt Fountain, arguing the once-derided brutalist structure has rolled its way into global skateboarding history and deserves to stay put.

While some residents and city officials have long viewed the concrete landmark as an eyesore, skaters say it has become an iconic spot in the sport’s culture, and one worth fighting for.

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