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For GP81, the city's only remaining independent climbing gym, surviving in expensive Brooklyn has meant leaning on its community.
By Jun Chou
New York City's least kid-friendly gym and its obsession with a "proper session"
By Kai Burkhardt
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/climbing/climbing-gym-banned-birthday-parties/
“…GP81, is a business, but for [Simanski] it’s a love and an endeavor he has poured heart, soul and copious sweat into creating.”
By Geoff Cobb
https://greenpointers.com/2019/02/06/gp81-greenpoints-rock-climbing-mecca/
“Success here is duly earned.”
By Neal Mann
A case study of a bouldering gym and a local grassroots climbing group that explores how to build community in 2020.
By Anaheed Saatchi
https://www.cwapro.org/blog/projecting-anti-racism-a-case-study-of-gp81-and-try-hard-crew
Independent indoor climbing gyms, hit hard by Covid-19, are struggling against national chains looking to expand
By Florence Wu
https://www.wsj.com/story/small-rock-climbing-gyms-face-a-tough-grade-against-rival-chains-a1499170