Skatepark in South East London

Telegraph Hill is a bullshit, elitist (yet 'liberal') area which apparently is a 'great community' but in reality its organised and lead by local (cough white) middle aged professionals who speak on behalf of everyone in the area despite the socio-economically diverse population in the area.

Ironically the children of such people would be the ones to benefit most from a skatepark being built as they are currently targeted by local 'hoodies' etc in 'the lovely park' and around the school as the 'skater dudez' who have nowhere to go and have no interaction with older people in the area who would prevent such things from happening if just through their presence. (skaterz brothership)

Askes is a microcosm of the area. As well as their private sector brethren, they are also 'partnered' with Knights Academy which is a shite school.

In a way its good that the area is organised and they are able to stop 'big companies' from bulldozing whatever they see fit and replacing every public square with flats but it also means that this attitude is rubbed off onto any sort of development and its not 'truly democratic'.

Just saw this Aleksi.

Good stuff. I know you know that i know a lot of what you say rings true.

The scheme is going to be funded by a body whose stated aims, all based around youth-initiated social and sport projects, included assisting young white urban males in particular - so for some reason their needs are seen to be pressing, whatever their percieved social status. What I'm trying to say is: just because someone is white, they aren't necessarily rich, well rounded, in permanent education or work, just as someone who may be of other ethnic backgrounds may well be those things. So it's a bit lazy to pigeonhole kids who play at Telegraph Hill as necessarily affluent or whatever. My experiences of using the current play facilities there are that quite a mix of people are motivated to come to use the park. Also this park will easily be accessible to people in Brockley, New Cross, Nunhead and Deptford.