skate tend to get molded by what they have around them, if all you got is a parking lot you will get good on flatground trick, if you have a bowl next door you will rip transition you know, its all about what you have around... on a bigger scale just take a look at east coast vs west coast skating...

and bein part of a comunity is fun, but dont forget that even if better as a crew, skateboarding is something you do by yourself... all of the time