Skaters are pushing to preserve the controversial Vaillancourt Fountain after the City of San Francisco announced a multimillion-dollar renovation plan that would remove the structure made of concrete square pipes. The iconic plaza was completed in 1971 and has been both a source of controversy and a foundational destination during skating’s rise in popularity over the last half-century. While no formal decision has been made, in August, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks department formally
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