That same year, the city opened the UN Skateboard Plaza, near the Civic Center. The 13,000 square-foot area was quickly embraced as a skater’s playground, with banks, curbs and ledges.
On Monday, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department announced further expansion of the site it regards as the “centerpiece of the Civic Center’s transformation.” Over 2,100 square feet is scheduled to be added to the area, creating space for skaters of all talent levels and ages, with an emphasis on beginners.
When the upgrades to the plaza are complete in mid-February, the skatepark will host a Skate UN Plaza kickoff event. Sponsored by Converse, Skate Like a Girl and Tony Hawk’s nonprofit The Skatepark Project, the event will run from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at UN Plaza.