On November 10, 2020 Northridge Skateland owners shared via Instagram their plans of shutting down and selling the rollerskating rink to Valley of Hope Rescue Mission which receives help from Bridge Housing, a real estate development that claims creating homes is at the core of what they do. They are a BILLION DOLLAR corporation with their President and CEO Cynthia Parker being responsible for the overall direction ----that is over $3.8 billion in total development costs. They market themselves as "reflecting the community" and helping provide affordable housing---WHAT Billion dollar corporation do you know that actually cares about poor people??

Anyway, the actual point is that Skateland does more for the community as the way it operates. Rollerskating IS mental health services. Rollerskating heals and helps us function better in society. It is a great form of exercise. It is a great way to stay social. At this rink different cultures connect...(which we could use more of) The rollerskating community----LOS ANGELES--- will be devastated if Northridge Skateland decides to close and sell. 

As one comment states, “The city should not only save it but also find a better suited place for the interim homeless shelter. There needs to be a way to help houseless folx without it being at the total detriment of another community. Skateland is important for so many reason than one.”

We demand that the mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti and owner of Skateland Jared Fleming do more to try and SAVE the property to function as an affordable rollerskating rink for the community and with consideration of the many citizens of Los Angeles who rollerskate. #SAVESKATELAND