ABOUT SOUNDSKATING

The soundskate project is part of work for CMNS 359 - The Culture and Politics of Sound at Simon Fraser University in Canada. What started as an appreciation for the sound of my own skateboarding, amid a background of noise complaints & city bylaws stunting development plans or threatening existing spaces for skating, turned into an exploratory research project.

Download the Project Report Here

Please explore the pages under each mapped item! This project uses a narrative documentary structure— which highlights how this understanding of the sounds of Vancouver’s skate culture comes from the perspective of one listener/researcher. Soundmaps and soundscapes are nice, but please take a look at the detailed pages for a more in-depth understanding of skate spaces and subjectivity.

• Strathcona

• Mount Pleasant

• Brittania Courts

• UBC Skatepark

• Green Ramp (Granville Island)

• Plaza