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

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
  1. Mustefa, Zab (22 March 2015). "Recreation: Skateboarding for peace in Jordan and Afghanistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. Ruffin, Jason (18 February 2020). "For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. Make Life Skate Life: 7Hills Skatepark, makelifeskatelife.org, archived from the original on 2016-01-21, retrieved 2015-04-28
  4. Westcott, Lucy (9 August 2015). "A Day in the Life of 7Hills, Amman's Community Skate Park". Newsweek. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. Lewis, Lauren (11 September 2020). "A skateboard NGO is bringing refugee communities together in Jordan". Middle East Monitor. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  6. Houston, Henry (23 April 2020). "A Skatepark Grows in Jordan – Eugene Weekly". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

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