# Second Nature

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly), 2017-07-21

cities, design, element-skateboards, janne-saario, landscape-architecture, skateboarding, uncategorized, urbanism

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There is a deep connection between skateboarding and cities. Skateboarders are constantly surveying the built environment and looking for new and creative ways to engage with it. I think it’s a beautiful way to experience cities. (Sadly, we often respond by making it illegal.)

The below video is a perfect example of this connection. It’s a 20 minute documentary about pro skater Janne Saario (of Finland) who eventually went on to become a successful landscape architect. [Here](http://www.jannesaario.com/) is his firm. And if you can’t see the embedded video below, [click here](https://vimeo.com/46685196).

\[vimeo 46685196 w=640 h=360\]

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://paragraph.com/@brandondonnelly/second-nature)*