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June 24, 2005

New Park Under Brooklyn Bridge for Skaters

skate park
Underneath the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, an area long referred to by skaters as the Brooklyn Banks, the city is building a new "skateboard-friendly" park. Ellen Epstein of Vollmer Associates, a landscape architect working on the new park, is trying to incorporate to "skate features" rather than make a skate park, with the goal of creating a space that both skaters and nonskaters can enjoy. We haven't been on a skateboard since around 1976, but sounds like a fine idea to us.
Under a Bridge, Skate-Friendly Park [NY Times]




Posted by Brownstoner at 9:06 AM | Comments (3)
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cool. we like skaters. we like their sneakers, like the nike dunk sb line.

Posted by: ltjbukem at June 24, 2005 1:44 PM

I tell ya... the skateparks in NY State are pathetic. Aside from Owl's Head you guys are seriously lacking on pool terrain. I skated the Brooklyn Banks back in the days and it was a blast.. good to hear things are looking up for NYC skateboarders.

Oh... Nike dunks are a mark's shoe.

Posted by: Sassy at June 24, 2005 2:22 PM

Sassy - you're kinda annoying, maybe you should stay in Cali..

Posted by: Anonymous at June 24, 2005 8:12 PM

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