Jump to content

Vancouver Skate Plaza

Coordinates: 49°16′38″N 123°06′09″W / 49.277285°N 123.102535°W / 49.277285; -123.102535
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vancouver plaza

The Vancouver Skate Plaza is a skatepark in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is located under the Georgia Street and Dunsmuir viaducts at the corner of Union St. and Quebec St.[1] It was designed and built in 2004,[2] making it the first Street plaza skatepark.

The design mimics urban plazas popular in the downtown cores of many large cities, including handrails, ledges, and stairs.[3] It is free to use and covers 26,000 square feet.[3] Vancouver Skate Plaza was named as number 21 on a top-25 list of best skate parks in the world by Complex magazine in August 2013.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Skateparktour.ca. "Vancouver Skate Plaza".
  2. ^ New Line Skateparks. "Vancouver Skate Plaza".
  3. ^ a b City of Vancouver. "Downtown Skateboard Plaza".
  4. ^ Alex Z. (28 August 2013). "The 25 Best Skateparks in the World - 21. Vancouver Skate Plaza". Complex. Retrieved 2 October 2013.

49°16′38″N 123°06′09″W / 49.277285°N 123.102535°W / 49.277285; -123.102535