Outdoor squash · Partner-delivered example
A temporary free-to-play outdoor court opened at Hamilton Fish Park in 2018. EV Grieve reported its removal by 2023; it is not operational.
Public Squash Foundation, ASB Squash and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation installed the court. US Squash reported it as the world’s first all-glass, free-to-play public squash court. It was officially unveiled on 17 April 2018 under the city’s Adopt-a-Park programme and was scheduled to remain in the park through 17 October 2018. Squash Dog did not deliver the project.
NYC Parks identifies the Hamilton Fish Park facility as the first of its kind in the world. US Squash described it at launch as the world’s first all-glass, free-to-play public squash court. That claim concerns the public free-to-play outdoor court, and does not describe later smart or multi-court facilities.
The court was developed with Public Squash Foundation, ASB Squash and NYC Parks through the city’s Adopt-a-Park programme. The launch report described a three-year process of fundraising, planning and installation.
The 2018 launch plan scheduled the temporary installation through 17 October 2018. That planned term does not establish when it was actually removed or imply continuous operation after that date.
EV Grieve’s 14 February 2023 local report says the court had been out of commission since vandalism in 2019 and remained closed for repairs in 2021. It reports that Parks staff removed the remaining glass walls and says the court would not be replaced. The court was removed/demolished by 2023 and is not operational. This secondary reporting does not establish an exact demolition date or continuous installation or use through 2023.
Public-space visibility can make squash easier to notice, while clear free access can lower the first-visit barrier. Any new project also needs a defined term, accountable operator, maintenance plan and onward route into regular play.
Before you visit
This historic court is not operational. EV Grieve reported its removal/demolition by 14 February 2023 after vandalism-related closure. The report says it would not be replaced; it does not establish the exact demolition date. The original temporary installation had been scheduled through 17 October 2018.
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