I discussed ideas for a short documentary concentrating on the role of the park within local communities and today I have been looking at some information about a couple of local parks, council websites and also news articles from archives about various news stories relating to specific parks, (notably Towneley park in Burnley and Corporation Park in Blackburn.)
I also found this short documentary about called "Our Park" (Emil Langballe & Maria Samoto le Dous) about a park in Tokyo which has been bought by Nike, who are currently trying to evict a homeless community that has built up in order to develop the park into a skate park. Obviously tents and filthy people aren't good for Nike's image.
Should a park be available to be bought and sold to corporate entities? I Nike sponsored skate park within Miyashita park is one thing but to buy the whole space.? I think a public space such as this should remain just that, public.
I was born and bred just around the corner from Coporation Park in Blackburn and not only spent time there rock climbing, playing bowls and tennis, watching the birds in the avery and also checking out the exotic plants in the conservatory, but also spent alot of time truent from school there to. It really is a lovely park and I have very fond memories of it.
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