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England Plans to Build a 5-Story Skatepark

July 19, 2015/in BMX, Inline Skating, News, Scooter, Skate /by jasper

A PARKING GARAGE is nearly the ideal location for skateboarding. The inclines, the rails, the concrete parking bumpers—they’re all there just waiting to be repurposed as a playground for grinding. And then there are the cars and pedestrians and security guards, who want nothing more than to be, like, a total bummer and kick you out.

Good news: British firm Guy Hollaway Architects has designed a bonkers-looking building proposal that takes the best parts of skating in a parking garage and combines them with the the convenience (and legality) of a more traditional skatepark. When completed—Guy Hollaway hopes in early 2017— the multilevel building in Folkestone, England, will be a massive sporting complex where people can skateboard, rock climb and ride BMX bikes indoors.The skatepark’s unorthodox design was born out of a common urban constraint: lack of space. Folkestone’s only skatepark is closing later this year to make room for residential housing, and the developer, Roger De Haan, wanted to find a place to relocate the park. Having just bought a plot of land, De Haan entertained the idea of moving the park there, only the plot of land was too small to house everything a decent skatepark needs. So they decided to look up. “When you start thinking about it in terms of multi stories, the opportunity changes,” Hollaway says.Read whole Story here.

http://www.wired.com/2015/05/inside-bonkers-plan-build-5-story-skatepark/

5050 Skatepark – Discover NYC’s Best Indoor DIY Skatepark Ed Pollio Interview

July 17, 2015/in Art, BMX, Drifting, Events, Interviews, News, Scooter, Skate, Videos /by jasper

Published on Feb 20, 2015

Who woulda thought that nestled between the Stapleton Houses and the bleak waterfront of Staten Island would be New York City’s best indoor DIY skatepark? Not us so we trooped out to Shaolin to see 5050 Skatepark for ourselves. It turns out it’s true! But it won’t last for long so do yourself a favor and get there while you can. #SupportLocal on dose!

5050 Skatepark
354 Front St, Staten Island, NY 10304
(347) 857-6007

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