Burnside Skatepark
@burnsideskatepark.bsky.social
Built without permission on Halloween night, 1990, the Burnside Skatepark has been described as the most famous skatepark in the world, responsible for igniting "the second coming of the skatepark."
https://burnsideskatepark.org
https://burnsideskatepark.org
"JESSICA BECAME an early viral sensation when photos of her skating Burnside while nine-months pregnant hit the airwaves. What the gawkers could never know is that she’s one of the strongest most resilient women I’ve ever met."
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the...
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the...
The Mom Who Skated 9-Months Pregnant
In 2006 Burnside local Jessica Starkweather slashed a few grinds during her last week of pregnancy. Years later the photos sparked a viral debate about risk and personal choice. Hear Jessica's side of...
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November 25, 2024 at 9:35 PM
"JESSICA BECAME an early viral sensation when photos of her skating Burnside while nine-months pregnant hit the airwaves. What the gawkers could never know is that she’s one of the strongest most resilient women I’ve ever met."
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the...
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/the...
“Grindland – Red, Monk and the Birth of DIY” is the story of Mark Scott and Mark Hubbard, two visionary skaters from the Pacific Northwest who, along with dedicated friends, kickstarted the modern DIY/concrete skatepark revolution."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj-n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj-n...
Thrasher Magazine's "Grindland" - Full Movie
YouTube video by ThrasherMagazine
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November 25, 2024 at 9:34 PM
“Grindland – Red, Monk and the Birth of DIY” is the story of Mark Scott and Mark Hubbard, two visionary skaters from the Pacific Northwest who, along with dedicated friends, kickstarted the modern DIY/concrete skatepark revolution."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj-n...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj-n...
"..skating in Portland was not legal until 2000."
“It happened a few times where the police would pick us up, beat us up, steal our shit and leave us out at terminal six. The cops were fucking savage,” said Kent Dahlgren, a pioneer in the development of the park."
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“It happened a few times where the police would pick us up, beat us up, steal our shit and leave us out at terminal six. The cops were fucking savage,” said Kent Dahlgren, a pioneer in the development of the park."
readymag.website/SOJC/2747352...
‘Skateboarding’ from ‘OR Magazine 2021’
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November 25, 2024 at 9:28 PM
"..skating in Portland was not legal until 2000."
“It happened a few times where the police would pick us up, beat us up, steal our shit and leave us out at terminal six. The cops were fucking savage,” said Kent Dahlgren, a pioneer in the development of the park."
readymag.website/SOJC/2747352...
“It happened a few times where the police would pick us up, beat us up, steal our shit and leave us out at terminal six. The cops were fucking savage,” said Kent Dahlgren, a pioneer in the development of the park."
readymag.website/SOJC/2747352...
"A lot of people have described it in a lot of different ways. Some of them: it’s our home, it’s our church. It’s where we go practice our Zen, our kung fu, all those things. Skateboarding is that." - Jay Meer
www.opb.org/article/2024...
www.opb.org/article/2024...
Portland’s Burnside Skatepark celebrates anniversary
The Burnside Skatepark turns 34 on Halloween. It is credited as being the first DIY skatepark project.
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November 25, 2024 at 9:19 PM
"A lot of people have described it in a lot of different ways. Some of them: it’s our home, it’s our church. It’s where we go practice our Zen, our kung fu, all those things. Skateboarding is that." - Jay Meer
www.opb.org/article/2024...
www.opb.org/article/2024...
"You can't wait around for shit to happen. You just gotta do it"
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/bur...
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/bur...
Burnside 4 Life: 30 Years Under The Bridge Article
Burnside’s birthday marks 30 years of spills and thrills at the first renegade DIY. Read how the founders took it from vagrant hideaway to Northwest proving ground in our December ‘20 mag piece.
www.thrashermagazine.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:16 PM
"You can't wait around for shit to happen. You just gotta do it"
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/bur...
www.thrashermagazine.com/articles/bur...
@redbull.com issues the dubious claim: "Burnside Skatepark - The world's first DIY skatepark"
We're good with that 💪
www.redbull.com/us-en/burnsi...
We're good with that 💪
www.redbull.com/us-en/burnsi...
Burnside Skatepark - The world's first DIY skatepark
If you're lucky enough to live in the Portland area, don't miss your chance to experience skating at this world-renowned location.
www.redbull.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:15 PM
@redbull.com issues the dubious claim: "Burnside Skatepark - The world's first DIY skatepark"
We're good with that 💪
www.redbull.com/us-en/burnsi...
We're good with that 💪
www.redbull.com/us-en/burnsi...
"In the 1980s, skaters built wooden ramps under freeways or in roadside gullies, but Portland native @kent-dahlgren.bsky.social says many of his early projects were stolen. So in 1990, a group of skaters began building concrete ramps under Portland’s Burnside Bridge."
www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...
www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...
How Portland, Ore., Became the Skateboard Capital of the World
Tom Miller and other activists helped bring a system of skateparks to the city.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:12 PM
"In the 1980s, skaters built wooden ramps under freeways or in roadside gullies, but Portland native @kent-dahlgren.bsky.social says many of his early projects were stolen. So in 1990, a group of skaters began building concrete ramps under Portland’s Burnside Bridge."
www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...
www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...
"Skateparks do have the potential to serve as tools for neighborhood redevelopment. Under the Burnside bridge was a hotbed of illegal activity before a group of skateboarders began constructing concrete ramps at the site, eventually earning the blessing of the city."
www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/s...
Skateboarders Won (Published 2018)
Skate parks, once considered a menace, are booming everywhere around the world. Now we head toward the first skateboarding Olympics.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2024 at 9:10 PM
"Skateparks do have the potential to serve as tools for neighborhood redevelopment. Under the Burnside bridge was a hotbed of illegal activity before a group of skateboarders began constructing concrete ramps at the site, eventually earning the blessing of the city."
www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/s...
www.nytimes.com/2018/04/07/s...
Burnside local Dave McBride delivering his distinctive style in the early 1990's.
burnsideskatepark.org
burnsideskatepark.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Burnside local Dave McBride delivering his distinctive style in the early 1990's.
burnsideskatepark.org
burnsideskatepark.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Built without permission in 1990, the Burnside Skatepark is located in the middle of Portland, Oregon, beneath the Burnside Bridge, and in 2024 celebrated 34 years of semi-autonomous operation.
burnsideskatepark.org
burnsideskatepark.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Built without permission in 1990, the Burnside Skatepark is located in the middle of Portland, Oregon, beneath the Burnside Bridge, and in 2024 celebrated 34 years of semi-autonomous operation.
burnsideskatepark.org
burnsideskatepark.org