7Hills Skatepark
The 7Hills Skatepark is a 650 sq. meter concrete skatepark located at Samir Rifai Park in downtown Amman, Jordan named for the seven hills that the city is built on.
History
[edit]7Hills skatepark is the Jordan's first skate park.[1] The project was initiated, fundraised through Indiegogo, and constructed by non-profit organization Make Life Skate Life and local artists are encouraged to use its walls as their canvas.[2][3][4] The skatepark was built in December 2014 and connects different groups of refugees in Amman via equipment rental, classes, separate times for boys and girls and more.[5] Jesse Locke's documentary 7 Hills tells the story of the creation of the park.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Mustefa, Zab (22 March 2015). "Recreation: Skateboarding for peace in Jordan and Afghanistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Ruffin, Jason (18 February 2020). "For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Make Life Skate Life: 7Hills Skatepark, makelifeskatelife.org, archived from the original on 2016-01-21, retrieved 2015-04-28
- ^ Westcott, Lucy (9 August 2015). "A Day in the Life of 7Hills, Amman's Community Skate Park". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Lauren (11 September 2020). "A skateboard NGO is bringing refugee communities together in Jordan". Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ Houston, Henry (23 April 2020). "A Skatepark Grows in Jordan – Eugene Weekly". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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