Rebuilding Budapest’s Skateboard Scene

Balázs Jassek refurbishes a skatepark and films a documentary with the help of Vodafone's "Firsts" campaign

In spite of what the stadium hosted competitions, televised events and billboard cameos may portray, much of the core skateboard industry is suffering. To combat this, a sub-sect of small, independent brands have popped up both stateside and in Northern Europe, pushing skateboarding to return to its roots as a DIY-driven creative outlet. Hoping to catch this wave and encourage the youth of his native …