shakespearegirl
just worked out taglines
That is ridiculous, the demolition costs are outrageous and they are going to leave the concrete base.
Brockwell Park Mystery Building
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friendofdorothy
Solidarity against neoliberalism!
Park unsuitable for sport! why? ok the flat ground is a bit waterlogged at times - but there's tennis courts, circuits training, bmx - or doesn't that count? and what about keeping fit activities rather than 'sport'?
Makes me wonder why they couldn't find a partner to manage the block? what kind of partner did they want? hard to believe no one wants it. I wonder if there are any squatters out there who could make use of it...
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
There's tons of sport happening in that park - what an odd thing to say - there's very little in the way of sport I haven't seen happening there! I've even snowboarded there in the past ffs! 
snowy_again
Slush
I think it's just badly written and refers only to the football pitches.
As for facilities management, I guess the suggested commercial / Not For Profit partner would have been someone like Fusion? You can see why local groups objected.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
They've just fixed up the tennis nets and huts. Pretty sure tennis is a sport - though less so in this morning's conditions.
gaijingirl
Well-Known Member
all the people who play football there ALL THE TIME!
Cricket nets
tennis courts
BMX track
parkrun
yoga
capoeira
tai chi (ok maybe not exactly a sport)
frisbee
basketball
swimming
all the gym equipment
various aerobics groups
doing roly polys down the hill!
probably loads I've missed
Cricket nets
tennis courts
BMX track
parkrun
yoga
capoeira
tai chi (ok maybe not exactly a sport)
frisbee
basketball
swimming
all the gym equipment
various aerobics groups
doing roly polys down the hill!
probably loads I've missed
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Bit of a solo business but just about counts!
timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
How about this... Whippersnappers are given this land to build their very own purpose built child care centre?
This would then free up space in the Lido which is always complaining about not enough indoor rooms.
Maybe the manager's office could be moved over to allow the wet side changing rooms to be extended?
This could be a real opportunity both for Whippersnappers and the Lido if someone had enough imagination to make it happen.
snowy_again
Slush
It was Wheels for Wellbeing storage for a while too wasn't it? Until the arson.
madolesance
Well-Known Member
Whippersnappers had a plan to do just that. They even had a architects model of the vision. Believe they where unable to get the funding/ planning.
timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
I've also had a reply from Friends of Brockwell Park saying:
The official position of the Friends of Brock well Park is:
In all the years this has been discussed, Brockwell Park stakeholders have consistently felt that the Changing Room block should not be refurbished at great public expense and then handed over to a single organisation, however worthy, for its exclusive use. The total cost of refurbishment, which does not include refitting and commissioning, would come to nearly one million pounds.
Despite years of searching, no sustainable, self-financing community use has been identified for this building, such as would justify the huge expense of its refurbishment. This is why, after a long process, Brockwell Park Community Partners voted for demolition. In doing so they recognised the value to the community at large for having the space returned to the park for a freely accessible sports platform available to all users. The was a vote to demolish an eyesore and give park space back to local people. A decision FOBP fully endorses.
Peter Bradley - Chair
Noshir Patel - Secretary
In other words, demolishing an ugly building to replace it with an ugly expanse of concrete. How very unimaginative.
