Although our initial concept has surrounded the owner of an independent skate shop in Liverpool, we have encountered some difficulties. Having contacted the owner of the shop by email, we have had a negative response, and will not be able to interview him in the shop, or possibly at all. As Jonny, the producer, contacted him very late, we have only just discovered this and will need to change our plans.
Fortunately, I stumbled upon a news article online about a DIY skate park, the only outdoor skatepark in Liverpool city centre, that has been threatened by the council only to be won back by the skaters. This provides a strong narrative arc, and with any luck we will be able to organise interviews at this late stage with those who skate the park, and get a broad enough coverage to convey the varied opinions of those it affects.
I have also noticed a good supply of archive images and videos associated with the park and its construction, and have begun contacting these sources to attempt to get permission to use them alongside what we are able to obtain on Monday and Tuesday.
Our new working title, to match the name of the park, is New Bird.
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