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Originally published June 30, 2009 at 8:41 PM | Page modified June 30, 2009 at 11:28 PM

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Skatepark passes slick test

Skateboarder Justin Gollmer was brought in Tuesday to test the new "glass wall" feature of Seattle Center Skatepark to see if it needed sandblasting for greater grip. At first he found it slippery but decided "it just takes some getting used to," adding that it "looks awesome, really fun." The park, funded through sale of Seattle Center property to the Gates Foundation ($2.1 million) and other capital funds ($800,000), opens Saturday, July 11, at 11:15 a.m. The skatepark's digitally laminated architectural glass panels bear the imagery of used skateboards.

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A whole lot more photos can be found here: http://seattleskateparks.org/?p=582  Posted on July 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM by SSdotO. Jump to comment
More photos please!  Posted on July 1, 2009 at 7:46 AM by dennytriangle. Jump to comment
Cool. Hopefully it can stand up to some serious abuse, I foresee some of that etching graffiti paint being used on it. Maybe for once the skaters...  Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:02 AM by mrroper. Jump to comment

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