Interesting article in the Times
recently.
with the downturn in economy and thus home sales, a new urban landscape has been discovered by the skateboarding types. Within the suburbs of many a California town, homes are left empty with tempting swimming pools in the backyards, yearning for some kind of playful activity again.
Skateboarding frontiersmen have staked out neighborhoods, "mapping" different finds, usually going to the point of cleaning out the pools themselves. Activity is limited in time and noise, and the code follows to not enter the empty homes, litter or tag.
While this network plays out, others continue...and opportunities seem ripe for their intersection. Local government need to keep these pools free from waterborne insects and the like and work day in and out, seeking out pools that are risking public health. All the while, local pool businesses are suffering with less occupied homes and less homes with the ready cash for clean up.
What opportunities could arise when the three networks come together?
What work/health/community opportunities could arise?
How can the shifting state of suburban living create new frameworks for work/play/health?
