We would like to keep the existing bowl in Aberdare Skate Park. We believe that this can be adopted and easily incorporated into the new school and Leisure development in the Ynys area. We believe that the existing bowl would not be able to be replicated under the new skate park budget, that it is an important part of local and community life.
It promotes physical activity and healthy living and is also an important expression of local art both physical and traditional. We believe that to destroy this piece of local identity would bring a negative impact to the local area at a time of local regeneration.
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to keep the existing bowl area of the skate park, and incorporate this into the new Ynys development, along with the new set area for the skate park by the river.
I have been reading through the comments and it is clear how many of you grew up riding this concrete. Taking a sledgehammer to our local history is a mistake that cannot be undone. I am currently coordinating with the development team to ensure our history survives the construction.
October 22, 2012
Seeing this much support for the bowl brings back so many memories of the long afternoons I spent skating there as a kid. It genuinely feels like our community is finally being heard by the people planning this new development.
Reached 100 supporters
October 22, 2012
6 Comments
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Rhys Huang
13 years ago
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Total waste of money knocking it down. Just build around it. Its iconic.
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Ceri Klein
13 years ago
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The clover bowl is a landmark. Stop destroying things that actually get kids outside.
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Sarah Fletcher
13 years ago
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Keep it! My son loves it there and there is nowhere else in aberdare for the kids to actually go.
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Gareth Lloyd
13 years ago
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Spent my whole childhood at this bowl. Dont tear it down for some boring development that nobody wants.
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Mark Ellis
13 years ago
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FIX IT dont wreck it. we need this place.
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Dylan Edwards
13 years ago
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Absolutely ridiculous plan. That bowl has been there years and is part of the local history. Leave it alone.
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We would like to keep the existing bowl in Aberdare Skate Park. We believe that this can be adopted and easily incorporated into the new school and Leisure development in the Ynys area. We believe that the existing bowl would not be able to be replicated under the new skate park budget, that it is an important part of local and community life.
It promotes physical activity and healthy living and is also an important expression of local art both physical and traditional. We believe that to destroy this piece of local identity would bring a negative impact to the local area at a time of local regeneration.
We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our leaders to act now to keep the existing bowl area of the skate park, and incorporate this into the new Ynys development, along with the new set area for the skate park by the river.
I have been reading through the comments and it is clear how many of you grew up riding this concrete. Taking a sledgehammer to our local history is a mistake that cannot be undone. I am currently coordinating with the development team to ensure our history survives the construction.
October 22, 2012
Seeing this much support for the bowl brings back so many memories of the long afternoons I spent skating there as a kid. It genuinely feels like our community is finally being heard by the people planning this new development.
Reached 100 supporters
October 22, 2012
6 Comments
R
Rhys Huang
13 years ago
Featured
Total waste of money knocking it down. Just build around it. Its iconic.
C
Ceri Klein
13 years ago
Featured
The clover bowl is a landmark. Stop destroying things that actually get kids outside.
S
Sarah Fletcher
13 years ago
Featured
Keep it! My son loves it there and there is nowhere else in aberdare for the kids to actually go.
G
Gareth Lloyd
13 years ago
Featured
Spent my whole childhood at this bowl. Dont tear it down for some boring development that nobody wants.
M
Mark Ellis
13 years ago
Featured
FIX IT dont wreck it. we need this place.
D
Dylan Edwards
13 years ago
Featured
Absolutely ridiculous plan. That bowl has been there years and is part of the local history. Leave it alone.
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Total waste of money knocking it down. Just build around it. Its iconic.