What does TAZ provide for the rollerblading community in Montreal?
Julien: It provides a new kind of environment for rollerbladers to practice their sport. It is a clean and open environment that is safe for everyone to come to, including young kids. It also provides many opportunities for rollerbladers to go beyond just skating in a park. Through being part of the team at TAZ, I have been involved in traveling to places as far as China during the 2008 Olympics to promote rollerblading. So, the park provides endless opportunities. Even though TAZ has not been an official park for the last eight years, it has still be providing opportunities. It is something that the establishment is very serious about. It also provides a place for people to keep their minds occupied. I have seen skaters who were well respected and sponsored end up in jail. I believe if they had TAZ during that time, they would have continued to focus their efforts on rollerblading instead of drugs and crime. It is sad to lose people who were really important to the rollerblading commu
