Increasing numbers of skateboarders and restrictive policies on the usage of public spaces, as determined by decision-makers in cities, has produced the recent phenomenon of urban skateboarding. In the past decade, scholars have conducted studies on this topic in various countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Australia, among others. However, this important issue requires more research in order to propose appropriate solutions. Due to conflicts between skateboarders and other users of shared public spaces, decision-makers have employed various tactics to limit this sport in public areas. Conversely, the positive aspects of this activity in the city are rarely observed. This presentation is the result of a nine month-long research period and addresses the following question: what is the significance of the subverted use of public space by skateboarders in Montreal?
