Abstract
This research argues that the spaces of skateboarding are hybrid. This is evidenced by not only the construction of numerous skateparks throughout the world, and their incorporation of design elements from the city, but the exclusion of skateboarders from urban spaces through hostile architecture. More specficially, skateparks, which are unique among sport facilities, are shown to be evolving hybrid places in a continuing dialogue with the city under which they are geographically and politically contained.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 840-855 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Urban Design |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 5 Feb 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2019 |
Funding
Brian Glenney’s research was supported by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health [P20GM103449].
Keywords
- Skateboarding
- Hybridity
- CITIES & towns
- Sports
- Urban studies
- lifestyle sports
- sociology