Skaters who say they have been forced out of Manchester city centre have taken matters into their own hands — by building their own park in Ancoats.
The DIY facility is built on the former Central Retail Park and is nicknamed Goose Side — after a family of goslings were found which the skaters cared for. Since starting up three months ago, the community has installed ramps, banks, and obstacles to use.
However, the skaters say they have only set-up shop where they have because there’s ‘no other place to go’. That’s down to the council ‘targeting’ them with a city centre bye-law, according to Patrick O’Donohoe, who is the skaters’ liaison with the community.
