A newspaper of two halves. Very sad to see the last ever issue of The Croydon Citizen. 😥
In it, a brilliantly written article by Editor in Chief, @naylor9801, explains when and why the paper started and why it’s time is now up. He highlights not just the declining publishing industry but also the importance of providing volunteers and volunteer led organisations with meaningful support (ie money and resources over kind words). Critical insights to take forward into Croydon’s future.
In more positive news, thank you to all the contributors of our final column who captured the @butterflyeffectfestival in all its insta-worthy glory 😉
And a huge thanks to @kidcronx who reviewed our first event, the Street Art Tour and Bottomless Lunch, that we ran in July. In a fitting final paragraph (given the news about the paper), Lauren states: “Our town is swirling in a pool of change at the moment, but the thing that keeps it Croydon is the home-grown passion of local entrepreneurs and visionaries. In order to maintain and support the immense cultural wealth of our diverse borough, we need to show support and solidarity for these events, and hope that they continue to thrive”. #EastCroydonCool #EastCroydon #Croydon #Cronx #TheCronx #London #SouthLondon #community #Croydoner #neighbourhood #StreetArt #ThingsToDo
