This movement focused on providing light and air in housing developments, ensuring that workers – the emerging social class – could enjoy green spaces and engage in outdoor activities close to their homes.
[15][16] As part of the urban development of Sundby, the Municipality of Copenhagen acquired the area in 1923 to create both a park and recreational facilities, which eventually led to the establishment of the nearly three-hectare large Sundbyvester Park (commonly known as Englandsparken, or Irlandsparken) and Sundby Idrætspark covering over 150,000 m², of which approximately 7,000 m² is building area.
[15][17][5] The sports complex was established initially in the years 1923 and 1924 by the City of Copenhagen and transferred to the independent institute Københavns Idrætspark in 1925 for management and development.
[1] Sundby Idrætspark would soon house a stadium with a wooden grandstand, sports hall (the first being known as Sundbyhallen, for badminton), and tennis fields, that would become covered.
[21] An outdoor swimming pool was initially constructed next to the school, which eventually evolved into the facility known as Sundby Bad after buildings were added.
[5] Between June and August 2018, the track of the exhibition venue was converted to Finnish-made MRTX Ultra artificial turf with built-in heating and watering, replacing the origional natural grass.
[9][25] B.93's last league match of the 2021–22 season on 11 June 2022 against Hillerød Fodbold was played at Sundby Idrætspark due to an overbooking error.