London photo of the day: unLike the new Southbank skate space

Tue, Oct 08, 2013

Back in the spring I showed you the historic Southbank skatepark that the local council wants to move. Here, the skaters respond to an announcement of what the new space could look like.

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bronxbee

Tue, Oct 08, 2013 11:40pm

if i didn’t say it before, i’ll say it now. boo on this. keep the skateboard park.

MaryAnn Johanson

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Wed, Oct 09, 2013 10:34am

Agreed. It’s a unique space, and part of why Southbank is so fun. Getting rid of it and replacing it with a string of chain stores will dilute the area’s distinctiveness.