In the perpetual battle between urban planning and skateboarding not just in London but globally, skaters have staked a significant win this round. A successful ruling means London's iconic Southbank skatepark won't see a relocation to the originally proposed site underneath Hungerford Bridge nearby. The war was between Southbank Centre who wanted to redevelop the space for retail purposes, and skateboarding group Long Live Southbank who fought to keep the space alive.
In the perpetual battle between urban planning and skateboarding not just in London but globally, skaters have staked a significant win this round. A successful ruling means London's iconic Southbank skatepark won't see a relocation to the originally proposed site underneath Hungerford Bridge nearby. The war was between Southbank Centre who wanted to redevelop the space for retail purposes, and skateboarding group Long Live Southbank who fought to keep the space alive.
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