Save Skateboarding!

I have always thought of skateboarding as more of a sport than an art, but I can understand others wanting to view it in another perspective. Perhaps the other performances held there are not "looked down" upon because they bring in revenues to the center? (are they?)

Maybe the solution (since money seems to be the reason for taking down the center) is that the skateboarding community should arrange some form of performance with the proceeds going to save the center.

It is one of the best thing about the South Bank. I love heading down to watch them and it would be a tragedy if they gentrify the area even more.

London is ridiculously expensive and the South Bank provides a free source of entertainment and a safe location for young people to meet. The skaters provide character to the rich tapestry of the South Bank and to move them so that they can be replaced by Starbucks and MacDonalds is a crime!

Being a skater myself, I understand how much you can learn about yourself skateboarding, so a skatepark is almost like a school where you can learn self confidence, and to lose a place like that is sad to see

I've all ways loved Skateboarding, I think its a great subject to make Films on.
I think it would be wrong if they did take away their spot as it is like a place in history and a very important place for the Skateboarders.
I have once or twice been down to the South Bank when I was younger and saw the Skateboarders doing their thing and was amazed!
I don't think they should be labeled as Vandals either, because its not like they are doing Graffiti in ilegal places...I can understand if people wanted them to go away if they were skating in front of someones and making a noise from the board slamming into the ground when they don't land a trick, but otherwise I think people should just leave them alone and let them do their thing!

I tend to agree with thouse that see money (or the lack there of) as the man behind the curtain here. I mean removing an area that allows for any activity that encourages not only physcial activity, but a challenging one at that would be a huge mistake for the community surrounding this area.
I understand that somebody stands to make money from having shops, condos, or whatever there, but there is so much more to consider and take in than just the large intrests of a small group.
From what I understand this spot has sort of a cult legend status and is in an area where the culture is so thick it can be frozen and served later with Coke.
I mean if we look at this with any sort of honesty and perspective we would see that something like spitting on the sidewalk of a city street, or even in a trashbarrel is much more of a public saftey and cultureless activity than skateboarding.

Save the South Bank! We need to start looking at "Public" spaces diffrently. The youth is being robbed and ill facilitated.

Skateboards don't kill people, people kill people

Free preformance art. Just what youth needs. Just want a dying world economy needs. Keep it up. Fight the fight.