<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Skateboarding has long been an alternative to more structured team sports or other after-school activities. With COVID-19 affected organized sports, however, we are seeing a massive growth in skateboarding’s popularity worldwide, due to the ability for people to socially distance while skating –&nbsp;needing only some flat ground and a skateboard.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>These 2020 survey results show many different examples of how skateboarding can be leveraged to create positive change for individuals and their communities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a data-image-style="" href="http://media.skateistan.org/goodpush/Social_Skate_Survey_2020_Final.pdf" id="" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><img alt="Click to see the survey report!" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="24af6653-2271-4e73-a9e3-a8cb9cf6688a" data-image-style="" height="68" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202021-01-12%20at%209.59.49%20AM_0.png" width="309" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
