7Hills Skatepark Explained
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
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] 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.[4] Jesse Locke's documentary 7 Hills tells the story of the creation of the park.[5]
External links
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Notes and References
- News: Mustefa . Zab . Recreation: Skateboarding for peace in Jordan and Afghanistan . 16 April 2021 . DAWN.COM . 22 March 2015 . en.
- News: Ruffin . Jason . For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas . 16 April 2021 . Atlas Obscura . 18 February 2020 . en.
- News: Westcott . Lucy . A Day in the Life of 7Hills, Amman's Community Skate Park . 16 April 2021 . Newsweek . 9 August 2015 . en.
- News: Lewis . Lauren . A skateboard NGO is bringing refugee communities together in Jordan . 16 April 2021 . Middle East Monitor . 11 September 2020.
- News: Houston . Henry . A Skatepark Grows in Jordan – Eugene Weekly . 16 April 2021 . Eugene Weekly . 23 April 2020.
