The camera is staying put and the live feed remains online for all of us to enjoy. This outcome proves that our community is stronger than a lawyer's empty threats. I will keep a close eye on the park to ensure this stays resolved for good.
September 20, 2014
Final supporters
Since 2010 there has been a video camera at the Venice Skatepark. The camera provides a live video feed to www.veniceskatepark.com. Skaters use the feed to check the status of the park before coming down to skate. Friends and family check the feed on the site to watch their favorite skaters. People around the world watch the feed to see what’s happening, live at the Venice Skatepark.
Earlier this year, a lawyer decided he didn’t want the camera at the park because the owner of the camera and the website refused to sell it to him. So he went to the Recreation and Parks Dept. and threatened to sue them if the camera wasn’t removed. He stated the structure (a tricycle) on which the camera is mounted was a liability. The camera and the tricycle have been at the park since 2010, without incident.
We need your signatures below to convince Charles Singer of the Dept. Recreation and Parks that the local and global community support the camera and live feed at the Venice Skatepark.
Thank you,
Lance LeMondUpdates
Reached 500 supporters
July 15, 2014
July 9, 2014
Seeing this level of support for the camera proves that our community sees the value in what we built over the last decade. It feels like we are finally being heard by those who wanted to tear it all down.
Reached 100 supporters
July 8, 2014
July 5, 2014
Watching these numbers climb reminds me of how many of you rely on that live feed to keep our community connected to the park. We are pushing for that first milestone of one hundred signatures to prove to the city that this camera is not just a piece of equipment but a vital part of our daily life. Please post this link to your social media now so we can hit that goal before the department reviews our case.
81 Comments
This camera is one of the best features of this park. Removing it is like removing the grip tape of a skateboard.
I see no possible harm and a lot of good coming from this camera. It promotes safety there at the park, it promotes Venice Beach, it promotes the talented people that skate there, ....
I live in Holland and i just want to see how it actually is in the venicebeach skatepark. I could watch a youtube video, but watching it live is way cooler!
Living in Oregon and visiting friends in Corona I have a limited window of skate time. If I was able to see the parks conditions via the camera prior to making the drive, I would find it extremely helpful. In the 36 years I have been skating, there has been many a time I have waisted gas and countless hours of drive time just to find unskateable conditions. I wish every park had a camera with live feed. I really don't understand what the liability is.
Please bring back the camera! I advocate to trust the local community with the administration of the camera. The live-feed brings venice skatepark (whitch I have visited and skatet four times) to the world. Please bring back the sharing of this historical cultural landmark. Thank you!
Wasn't harming no one.. they always gotta kill the peace
sk8
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The camera is staying put and the live feed remains online for all of us to enjoy. This outcome proves that our community is stronger than a lawyer's empty threats. I will keep a close eye on the park to ensure this stays resolved for good.
September 20, 2014
Final supporters
Since 2010 there has been a video camera at the Venice Skatepark. The camera provides a live video feed to www.veniceskatepark.com. Skaters use the feed to check the status of the park before coming down to skate. Friends and family check the feed on the site to watch their favorite skaters. People around the world watch the feed to see what’s happening, live at the Venice Skatepark.
Earlier this year, a lawyer decided he didn’t want the camera at the park because the owner of the camera and the website refused to sell it to him. So he went to the Recreation and Parks Dept. and threatened to sue them if the camera wasn’t removed. He stated the structure (a tricycle) on which the camera is mounted was a liability. The camera and the tricycle have been at the park since 2010, without incident.
We need your signatures below to convince Charles Singer of the Dept. Recreation and Parks that the local and global community support the camera and live feed at the Venice Skatepark.
Thank you,
Lance LeMondUpdates
Reached 500 supporters
July 15, 2014
July 9, 2014
Seeing this level of support for the camera proves that our community sees the value in what we built over the last decade. It feels like we are finally being heard by those who wanted to tear it all down.
Reached 100 supporters
July 8, 2014
July 5, 2014
Watching these numbers climb reminds me of how many of you rely on that live feed to keep our community connected to the park. We are pushing for that first milestone of one hundred signatures to prove to the city that this camera is not just a piece of equipment but a vital part of our daily life. Please post this link to your social media now so we can hit that goal before the department reviews our case.
81 Comments
What's the rationale behind turning off the web cam? It serves a purpose. It deters people from coming down if it is too busy and too many skaters and it can be used to assist in solving crimes. Hard drive the video and store in a cloud. If an injury happens and you have video from a skater not following the rules, no lawsuit. What's your rationale for turning it off?
This camera is one of the best features of this park. Removing it is like removing the grip tape of a skateboard.
I see no possible harm and a lot of good coming from this camera. It promotes safety there at the park, it promotes Venice Beach, it promotes the talented people that skate there, ....
I live in Holland and i just want to see how it actually is in the venicebeach skatepark. I could watch a youtube video, but watching it live is way cooler!
Living in Oregon and visiting friends in Corona I have a limited window of skate time. If I was able to see the parks conditions via the camera prior to making the drive, I would find it extremely helpful. In the 36 years I have been skating, there has been many a time I have waisted gas and countless hours of drive time just to find unskateable conditions. I wish every park had a camera with live feed. I really don't understand what the liability is.
Please bring back the camera! I advocate to trust the local community with the administration of the camera. The live-feed brings venice skatepark (whitch I have visited and skatet four times) to the world. Please bring back the sharing of this historical cultural landmark. Thank you!
Wasn't harming no one.. they always gotta kill the peace
sk8
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What's the rationale behind turning off the web cam? It serves a purpose. It deters people from coming down if it is too busy and too many skaters and it can be used to assist in solving crimes. Hard drive the video and store in a cloud. If an injury happens and you have video from a skater not following the rules, no lawsuit. What's your rationale for turning it off?