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Love Park’s zeitgeist-defining energy officially came to an end in 2016 when the city of Philadelphia “renovated” it. Love had first been revamped in 2002, which signaled the end of its first golden era and caused many influential Philly pro skaters to leave town. Between 2002 and 2016, however, a dedicated group of locals eschewed the star power of the departed pros and initiated a more localized heyday by reviving Love’s greatness in underground, DIY fashion. However, after another round of “renovations” in 2016, Love Park was sadly transformed from a bastion of skateboard culture to a homogenized downtown spot, one filled with tourists and office drones gawking at its signature Robert Indiana