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I can't believe I missed this thread.
I have so many good memories of SB; from skating the little banks on my brand new Death deck I purchased from Cide, to watching it flood and still have a bmx jam go off down the seven.
Every single time I go to London to ride bmx Southbank has been either the warm up spot or the place to chill at the end of the day before getting the train home, and I can't imagine London without it.
The idea that SBC can place a monetary value on a public space and state that the skaters have to raise £17million if they want to keep it disgusts me. How can you justify removing all of that organic culture for the sake of retail space?
This video talks about some of the history of the spot and the on going fight to save the space. Please watch and share, it's not just about skateboarding, it's about a preserving a part of history.
Long Live Southbank: The Bigger Picture - YouTube