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Charles River Skatepark
Design & Location
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Abstract Model
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At 40,000 square feet, and featuring the design input of over 400 local athletes, the Charles River Skatepark will be one of the largest and most innovative facilities of its kind in the nation. Surrounded by several new parks in Cambridge that are being created as a result of the Big Dig, this concrete facility will be situated under the ramps that lead to the Leonard Zakim/Bunker Hill Bridge.
| Charles River Skatepark Overview |
| Size: |
40,000 square feet |
| Features: |
Transitional & street elements, viewing areas |
| Access: |
Within a 15 minute walk to Lechmere & Science Park T
stations (green line), Community College (orange line), and North Station
(commuter rail, orange line, green line) |
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It will feature transitional and street elements tailored to athletes of various skill levels, and is designed to accommodate skateboarders, inline skaters, and BMX bikers. In addition, it will offer spectators a place to gather and be entertained by elegant and daring displays of talent.
| Renderings of Charles River Skatepark |
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Zakim view |
Viewing area |
The skatepark will be surrounded on three sides by new parklands, currently being designed by Carol R. Johnson Associates landscape architects. These adjacent parklands will feature tennis courts, playing fields, shaded meadows, playgrounds, waterfront promenades, and parking.
| Photographs of Skatepark Construction |
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River Front
January 2005 |
Zakim View
January 2005 |
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Sand & Gravel
June
2005 |
Staging Area
June 2005 |
The skatepark will be adjacent to the new pathway and pedestrian bridge that connects the North Point Park in Cambridge with the Revere Park in Charlestown; this connection will eventually continue to the Harborwalk. It is within short walking distance to four subway stations (on the Green and Orange lines) and the Commuter rail at North Station, making travel to the skatepark easy for youth who are unable to drive.
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Plan of New Parklands Area Including Skatepark |
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Wireframe Model
of Skatepark
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Public Transportation Map
of Nearby Area
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