Cultural

Anna came up with Skate parks. We all liked that idea.

I never skate before. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to try it.

I especially find the vibe around the skate park interesting which I would like to know more about.

1. Social media
2. Toilet
3. Gas station
4. Buss stop
5. Lidl
6. Bridge
7. Elevator
8. Office
9. Nature Park
10. Defencive places

1. Movements of the persons
__> Beginners
__> experienced skaters

__> A lot of kids came for 10 minutes and than leave

__> I saw a small bike, and a step, but no skateboard.

__> Found pistachio nuts, beer and the smell of pee

__> half hour of observation only kids 2 girls 6 boys.

1 girl alone
4 boys & 1 girl together
2 boys together

First time:
__> a few girls were inline skating
__> one boy was skating
__> big place, free to come.
__> ground is slippery
__> there are small obstacles

Second time with our group:
__> Nobody was skating
__> There are no obstacles

An open place, for open and new people.
A place to dare to fall, a place where you feel safe as a beginner.
There are no prying eyes

It is a bit more remote and everything is a bit further apart. Failure is an option here.

You see this back in the movements.
The moves and tricks are smaller. People help each other in this space. They are learning tricks to each other. And they are open for a small talk.

The big zone! The obstacles rise and the real work begins. This zone feels intimidating. How's my trick? Who is watching?
The one before me, what trick he did. How can I get someone's respect?

When you're upstairs, the tension rises. And when you're down, the trick is done, respect, and pride comes to the skater.

"It's about respect and freedom, there is no winning."

Space around the skatepark.

__> You have to wear protection, but nobody is doing that.

__> Skate shop 50 meters from skatepark

Westpark Blaak is a skate park where many people come and which is located in the center of Rotterdam.

There is a road around the skate park. So cars drive past the skaters. In addition, it is close to the center and a skate shop.

Internet observation

__> More male, 1 female
__> Age around 20
__> more white people
__> Also English speaking people
__> Tools, skateboard, sometimes step/ bmx.

__> 7 o'clock when it's dry more people.

__> Also games
__> Bowl most played
__> Long plan to build

Intimidated in an other way.

Kids from a year of 10 are coming and going. It's more the hangout place. The place that you kiss for the first time.

8'o clock

Afraid to go into the Parc, but I have to see, what is happening in the evening?

Not that much, actually nothing, but still I was afraid. My heart was in my throat. All I could think about was, as long as I'm not taken along now.

But why?My heart was in my throat. All I could think about was, as long as I'm not taken along now.

early autumn
14:00 - xxx
15:00 - xx I guess out school

20:00 - Nobody

Ending summer
14:00 - xx
15:00 - xxxxxx

20:00 - xxxx
21:00 - xx

Still didn't see experienced skaters.

Skatebaan zelf niet bekend bij google.