I started seeing Franco downtown when he was 14. Instead of a 15 minute metro ride, he would drive his dads car downtown and valet park it at a restaurant up the street from Pulaski to be sure he didn’t catch any parking tickets. Then he got a Saturn twin cam, slapped some Perellis on it, and we barely ever saw him anymore.

Describe a typical day downtown.
There’s a hill that shoots you into the plaza, so you always have speed. We end up skating past a squad of paddy wagons and park (police) in numbers, some flick them off, a few little ones are nabbed. We regroup at the capitol, and with blunt smoke and beer cans, we keep it moving to bridge spot. Park cannot keep up because they are cocksuckers.

Wow. Who is the most underrated skateboarder in DC and why?
“Gnarly” Neal Wood. He is a top notch skater and filmer. He’ll film your line with his vx right after slamming.

Agreed. What made you move to New York, and what do you miss about D.C.?
I moved so I could be on my own. I miss everyone back home. Pulaski, my car, and the way the city looks.

Deep. Now I’m going to name something, and you tell me who does it better, N.Y. or D.C.
Spots.
D.C. seems to have more marble and space. Pulaski overrules any spot. N.Y. is more of an adventure with less of a bust. After skating, you’ll look like that dirty kid from Charlie Brown that never took a bath. Peanut.

You mean Pigpen? The show is Peanuts.
Yeah, Whatever.

Girls?
N.Y.

Yayo?
French Montana.

Public transportation?
N.Y. is fast, filthy, cheap, and runs all night. D.C. has carpet on the trains, and some of the stations look like a scene outta Star Wars.

Quality of life?
D.C. has a more southern feel, with less people rushing and bonking horns. The buildings have a Rome-like appeal. N.Y. has an artistic vibe, with dancing and music in the street and a lot more going on. The bums look like trills and the skate scene is pumpin! Oh and D.C. pretty much closes down by 2am on weekends. Tighten up, idiots!