My news story proposal is about the concrete skateboard area that recently sprung up behind Liberty State Park in Jersey City. The area, known as “the junk spot”, was built without city approval or supervision in July and has immediately attracted skateboarders of all ages from all over the Garden State. Despite the park’s popularity, little is known about the four men who designed and built it.
I intend to interview the three principal architects as well as visiting skaters from across New Jersey. What would drive these men to build on this vacant location? I would also like to gather quotes from Jersey City officials and find out their opinion on this unregulated and uninsured skateboard haven. Since I couldn’t upload a photo (I do not own a digital camera), I have attached a video link from Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eM5CGBmL0A