Underneath Portland, Oregon's Burnside Bridge is one of the nation's meccas for skateboarding. What started 26 years ago, this "do it yourself" concrete skatepark has become part of the Portland lore.

But the fact the Florida park was listed in the first place—combined with fact that the Burnside Bridge itself is on the register—could be helpful in getting Portland's most Portlandy ...

A long-awaited Steel Bridge skatepark in Old Town is finally moving forward. Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) announced Wednesday that $15 million in system development charges, called SDCs ...

The Burnside Skatepark is credited as the first do-it-yourself, or DIY, skatepark project that sparked a wave of new skateparks being built across the country. The park turns 34 on Halloween.

From a shining beginning to a skatepark built in its shadow to a current revival of the surrounding area, the iconic Portland bridge has seen many changes.

Jose Marcelino Castillo-Pacheco, 33, pictured skating at Burnside Skate Park. Castilla-Pacheco drowned July 10 while on a family camping trip to Oxbow Park. Courtesy of Maura White ...

Burnside Skatepark—a legendary Portland place, and an icon of “Keeping Portland Weird.” “It’s a little overwhelming. It’s really exciting,” said Bolyard.

The Burnside Skatepark is located in Portland, Oregon, and started in 1990 as an illegal, hand-built skatepark underneath the Burnside Bridge. The area was once overrun with drug addicts and ...

Portland's Burnside Bridge is scheduled for a pretty significant rebuild in the next year or two, with construction expected to close it for several years. While this may cause some minor ...

Burnside Skatepark Might Be Protected With Historic Designation It faces a wrecking ball when county officials renovate the Burnside Bridge to ready it in case of earthquake.

Now the City of Portland just needs to build the Steel Bridge Skatepark! Until then, Skate advocates will make progress by starting to break ground! Burnside Skatepark is nearby and will be closed for ...

Underneath Portland, Oregon's Burnside Bridge is one of the nation's meccas for skateboarding. What started 26 years ago, this "do it yourself" concrete skatepark has become part of the Portland lore.