Legacy

RCS is built on crushed stone

but it’s also built on
– the legacy –
of
DIY skate places like Burnside
“The Original Gangster”
and
the swedish pioneers
in malmö
(long) before it

Notice how even a website like the serious semi official Travel Portland, promoting Portland as a destination for business and leisure travel, now have a page on Burnside Skatepark!

Pretty interesting that a place built by a bunch of skateboard "renegades", on leftover space in a rundown part of the city, totally outside of the law, now has a place in the official marketing of Portland.

These are some more examples from the diy heritage
that is the foundation
on which all diy skate places
– all over the world –
are built

FDR, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Inspired by Burnside, Philly locals decided to take matters into their own hands in ’94 after the city built a less than wanting set of obstacles to ease blowback from their impending Love Park ban.
The resulting masterpiece remains one of the best DIY parks in the US.

Washington Street, San Diego, California, USWith no other parks in their city, San Diego skaters followed the under the bridge lead of Burnside and FDR in ’99, only to have their park closed down and threatened with demolition.
In tribute to perseverance, the eventual completion and permit materialized in ’02.

Channel Street, San Pedro, California, USSan Pedro has long been home to LA’s working class heroes. As such, it seems fitting that the city’s first DIY park blossomed there. Originally referred to as Pedroside, Channel Street was born in ’02 and has continued to evolve piece by piece under the 110 freeway ever since.