The 30 Most Innovative Skateparks in the World

[Manuel CM]

http://bit.ly/30skateparkinnovadores

[layzieyez]

Wow, fuck you Australia, none of your parks are innovative.

What a load of shit.  I saw some pretty innovative parks down under.

[Paul Cicero]

Wow, fuck you Australia, none of your parks are innovative.

What a load of shit.  I saw some pretty innovative parks down under.

So you think they are or not?

[Paco Supreme]

So you think they are or not?

Some of the parks here are innovative as fuck, dont know what hes on about

[frenchtoast]

we have some good parks here but damn some places are so lucky if i lived down the street from some of these parks id be so hyped

[dkn]

ED BENEDICT REPRESENT BITCH!

[botefdunn]

some beautiful stuff there. Maybe not the "most" innovative (I agree that some of those australian builders like Convic need to be on that list, as does some of the better diy stuff, like Berlin or Burnside), but some truly interesting designs nonetheless.

[layzieyez]

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Wow, fuck you Australia, none of your parks are innovative.

What a load of shit.  I saw some pretty innovative parks down under.

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So you think they are or not?

I think should be at least one on the list from Australia not none at all.

[Mostly]

Whoa! I wrote this list for Complex and someone jacked it and translated it. I know I missed some good parks. Sorry Australia, you know I love you. The title was supposed to be 30 Innovative Skateparks because saying "Most" just means people are gonna get pissed because I missed something. Some of the parks on the list aren't even the best looking parks, they just represent a different way of thinking.

http://www.complex.com/rides/2013/09/innovative-skateparks/

[Paletta]

Whoa! I wrote this list for Complex and someone jacked it and translated it. I know I missed some good parks. Sorry Australia, you know I love you. The title was supposed to be 30 Innovative Skateparks because saying "Most" just means people are gonna get pissed because I missed something. Some of the parks on the list aren't even the best looking parks, they just represent a different way of thinking.

http://www.complex.com/rides/2013/09/innovative-skateparks/

Don't be sorry. Australia is majorly lagging behind in innovative skatepark design.
I know that on the east coast there are some interesting parks but over in the west we havent had a decent park built for a very long time and have 2 poor excuses for plazas

[Mostly]

When I was doing research I noticed the west coast was mostly shitty parks and/or giant bowls. I think the west coast was ahead of the rest of the country in building skateparks but that meant they where all designed by pool dogs who don't know shit about street skating.

[chockfullofthat]

Nice list. 

[The Muffin Man]

What is this, the next set of Tron? This is really cool.

[yukaton]

The tetuan plaza in Madrid is unreal, Another interesting thing is that the city allows people to add elements and change things as long as its done well. The put a new flat bar in on go skate day this year. There is another park similar in Madrid that was once a old roman bath house, but skaters have been installing flat bars, copping the ledges for a long time now without any issues from the city

[Thrillho]

That White Grounds one makes me want to cry. Perfect for us cockroach types.

[Ronald Wilson Reagan]

Why isn't burnside on this list? That park changed transition skating and how parks should end up getting put in.

[Young Satchel]

Plazas and "skateable sculpture" (cringe) are the way forward. As an NYC native skate parks always felt foreign to me somehow. Both exotic and unwelcome. I skated Kessler's "Riverside" park for a few years, and while I respect his commitment to breaking new ground in the city, it never really worked for me, and I often ended up skating ledge and stair spots in my neighborhood instead. The change in thinking that seems to be taking place in municipalities around the country (of course Europe is 5-10 years ahead) is really encouraging.  I look forward to getting to skate some of these projects In the next few years...

[layzieyez]

Why isn't burnside on this list? That park changed transition skating and how parks should end up getting put in.

Because its easy to make a list of innovative parks as long as they have been made a few years ago.  Some of the items on this list were as innovative as say Bondi which is in the shape of a shark from what I was told.  Gimmick shit.  Oh it's portable?  Innovative!

[ROCKxADIO420]

burnside was innovative 20 years ago. but why doesnt wired write more articles about dvd players??

[gnidraobetaks]

burnside was innovative 20 years ago. but why doesnt wired write more articles about dvd players??

uhh, burnside is about as innovative as it gets. from new paint jobs to new shit to skate to new bum turds in the mini bowl, that place will never be outdated.

that list sucked balls by the way.

[Paletta]

That White Grounds one makes me want to cry. Perfect for us cockroach types.

Whitegrounds looks awesome in pics but really isn't that great when you go there.
The rain still gets in and the place is full of rubbish.
Plus they have gates that they lock and it is only open certain times of the day.
Im pretty sure they have times when people over a certain age aren't allowed to skate as well

[janky858]

hood river is one of the most fun parks ever.

[chockfullofthat]

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burnside was innovative 20 years ago. but why doesnt wired write more articles about dvd players??

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uhh, burnside is about as innovative as it gets. from new paint jobs to new shit to skate to new bum turds in the mini bowl, that place will never be outdated.

that list sucked balls by the way.

Where's your list to back up that tough talk or a you just a list-hater?  I bet you can't even count to 30 skateparks.  Step yo list game up fuccboi! 

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burnside was innovative 20 years ago. but why doesnt wired write more articles about dvd players??

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uhh, burnside is about as innovative as it gets. from new paint jobs to new shit to skate to new bum turds in the mini bowl, that place will never be outdated.

that list sucked balls by the way.

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Where's your list to back up that tough talk or a you just a list-hater?  I bet you can't even count to 30 skateparks.  Step yo list game up fuccboi! 

Well only cuz you asked. these are only parks ive been to though.
No Specific Order:
1. Faelledparken
2. Lincoln City
3. Mt. Shasta
4. Burnside
5. Potrero Del Sol
6. Pacifica
7. Hood River
8. Klamath Falls
9. Orcas Island
10. Livingston
11. Hirschgarten (munich)
12. Arvada
13. Louisville
14. Lake Cunningham
15. Freemont
16. Washington Street
17. Channel Street
18. St. Helena
19. Seattle Center
20. Ukiah
21. Lahaina
22. Hana
23. Power Inn
24. Memorial
25. Moorpark
26. Malmo
27. Denver
28. Hailey
29. South Kitsap
30. Tigard

[bentmode]

The park here in Norman, OK is pretty life changing.

[mattofallmatts]

This one looks amazing!

[Algar]

These parks were innovative for one reason or another. However, I don't think they are by any means good skate park designs.  But I guess that doesn't seem the be what the author is getting after anyways......sorry I'm drunk.

[dillanharp]

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burnside was innovative 20 years ago. but why doesnt wired write more articles about dvd players??

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uhh, burnside is about as innovative as it gets. from new paint jobs to new shit to skate to new bum turds in the mini bowl, that place will never be outdated.

that list sucked balls by the way.

[close]

Where's your list to back up that tough talk or a you just a list-hater?  I bet you can't even count to 30 skateparks.  Step yo list game up fuccboi! 

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Well only cuz you asked. these are only parks ive been to though.
No Specific Order:
1. Faelledparken
2. Lincoln City
3. Mt. Shasta
4. Burnside
5. Potrero Del Sol
6. Pacifica
7. Hood River
8. Klamath Falls
9. Orcas Island
10. Livingston
11. Hirschgarten (munich)
12. Arvada
13. Louisville
14. Lake Cunningham
15. Freemont
16. Washington Street
17. Channel Street
18. St. Helena
19. Seattle Center
20. Ukiah
21. Lahaina
22. Hana
23. Power Inn
24. Memorial
25. Moorpark
26. Malmo
27. Denver
28. Hailey
29. South Kitsap
30. Tigard

Theres's nothing innovative about having to pay to skate in full pads.

Fremont aight tho.

[La Nouvelle Vague]

Why isn't burnside on this list? That park changed transition skating and how parks should end up getting put in.

Not enough bright lights on the obstacles.

[StabMasterArson]

30 innovative skateparks vs. 30 skateparks random slap dick has gone to. Great.