{"id":52060,"date":"2019-12-13T15:13:40","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=52060"},"modified":"2019-12-13T15:13:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-13T15:13:40","slug":"inpoverty-what-will-it-take-to-bring-the-arts-to-adamsdowns-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2019\/12\/13\/inpoverty-what-will-it-take-to-bring-the-arts-to-adamsdowns-community\/","title":{"rendered":"#InPoverty: What will it take to bring the arts to Adamsdown\u2019s community?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not safe, not attractive, and a \u2018tough\u2019 place to be &#8211; this is still how Adamsdown is perceived. So how can culture bloom in this undesired and underserved area?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA.jpg\" alt=\"Two dancers in Rubicon Dance, one of the art bodies in Adamsdown\" class=\"wp-image-53263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA.jpg\" alt=\"Two dancers in Rubicon Dance, one of the art bodies in Adamsdown\" class=\"wp-image-53263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/InPoverty_Teaser-Pic_EA-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/X9qgI95n6rM\" target=\"_blank\">Kathy&#8217;s Waltz<\/a> leads the rhythm of students&#8217; steps &#8211; they are part of Rubicon Dance&#8217;s cohort; as the school offers a two-year program, which books one of their two studios five days a week, from nine to five, what they can offer to other passionate amateurs is limited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A jazzy tune echoes in the dance studio. When it turns into a waltz rhythm, the students suddenly raise their heads. Arms straight, they start moving; the studio becomes oddly silent, despite the music blaring out. Their professor is standing on the side, observing them. And, when the audio fades out, her comments snap out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQuite fascinating, isn\u2019t it?,\u201d whispers Adam Lloyd, coordinator of Rubicon Dance, a hot cuppa in hand. It is indeed fascinating, because of how unexpected it is to enjoy this art in the middle of Adamsdown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The inclusive and affordable dance school unpacked on Nora Street more than 30 years ago. And with<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active-home\/circus-company-receives-large-charity-sum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> NoFit State Circus<\/a>, they are the only recognised art bodies in Adamsdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An odd mixture of terraced houses, construction sites and brand-new accommodations, Adamsdown is not the obvious place for a night at the theatre. So when the Senedd\u2019s Arts committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-50289463\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"recommends (opens in a new tab)\">recommends<\/a> that art bodies should create content within a community rather than drop in, it can be hard to see it implemented in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"379\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Terraced-house-and-new-buildings-768x364.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Old and new cohabit in Adamsdown, as student accommodations endlessly pop out near the Magistrate Court<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can see that if you were a start-up it would be tricky to settle in Adamsdown,\u201d admits Adam, \u201cbecause it is based on trust and an existing knowledge.\u201d With over 30 years of building links with communities and local schools, Rubicon Dance\u2019s trust is well-established.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Committing to community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe tend to commit to communities,&#8221; explains Adam, &#8220;it goes beyond far better long-term, understanding relationships with others, than if you are just jumping into a community and doing a five-week session.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nurturing local access to culture is indispensable if Adamsdown wants to grow away from its deprived image. As Prof Morag McDermont writes in the Senedd&#8217;s report, \u201cTo enable people within their own community to be engaging in the cultural arts, to be using their own creativity&#8230; It\u2019s making it possible for people to think, \u2018Yes, this is something I could do.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;We tend to commit to communities; it goes beyond far better long-term relationships.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Younan argues Adamsdown offers this cultural engagement. \u201cAs an immigrant,\u201d the artist explains, \u201cI see Adamsdown as a rich place where I know how to find the food, languages, music and social gatherings I enjoy.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Adamsdown lacks in mainstream culture, it weighs in with one built on its multiculturalism. She suggests from African, Polish and Kurdish caf\u00e9s to cultural nights at the<a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/food\/a-local-splott-volunteer-group-is-providing-community-breakfast-for-those-in-need\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> Oasis Centre<\/a>. Sarah confirms, \u201cTo me, there\u2019s more here than at the Millenium Centre.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And yet, Adamsdown lacks one of the simplest ways of engaging with the arts: a library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RoathLibrary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RoathLibrary<\/a> closed a yr ago today. 1000+ petition sigs. 3-4k visits per month. 10000 books pulped. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveLibraries?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveLibraries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VeYaQhz2qA\">pic.twitter.com\/VeYaQhz2qA<\/a><\/p>\u2014 saveroathlibrary (@OurRoathLibrary) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OurRoathLibrary\/status\/663036155114496000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 7, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A year after the first closure of Roath Library in 2014, activists were still hoping for the library to be saved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>An hour&#8217;s walk to read a book<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam grew up in Cardiff; Roath Library had always been part of his life. So when it closed in 2014 for maintenance, and definitely shut down in 2015, it was a strange moment for the area. Where would they go to grab a book?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interest was high when, in 2017, residents <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/resident\/Libraries-and-archives\/Find-a-library\/Documents\/The%20Chapel%20@%20Cardiff%20Royal%20Infirmary%20Consultation%20Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">were consulted<\/a> about a new facility to be opened in the Chapel of Cardiff Royal Infirmary. \u201cThere is a lot of calls in the area for these facilities,\u201d highlights the report. With the conversion plans <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/planningonline.cardiff.gov.uk\/online-applications\/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&amp;keyVal=_CARDIFF_DCAPR_123312\" target=\"_blank\">approved<\/a> in June 2018, works were to be done by Autumn 2018. Yet, a year later, the project is still in the development stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Absolutely delighted that we\u2019ve just been awarded Welsh Government ICF Capital funding to redevelop the Chapel at CRI into the heart of our health &amp; wellbeing centre &#8211; we will transform it into a cafe\/information centre\/library with meeting rooms <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CV_ihscpship?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CV_ihscpship<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CV_UHB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CV_UHB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Abigail Harris (@abisimonharris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abisimonharris\/status\/1181936574084333568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">This tweet by, Abigail Harris, executive director of strategic planning of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, shows the project is still in planning: they <em>will<\/em> transform it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To access a library, Adamsdown residents are given alternative options by the City Council. The first is Penylan Library, about 30 minutes away, and the journey doesn\u2019t decrease when using public transport. When in 2015,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Your-Council\/Have-your-say\/Ask%20Cardiff%20Library\/Aelwydydd%20mewn%20tlodi%20Adamsdown%20-%20Household%20Poverty%20Adamsdown.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> 40,8% of households<\/a> were below 60% of Britain\u2019s median income, it is unlikely that Adamsdown residents have the means or time to take an hour to reach the closest resort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/newport-road-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"Newport Road and Roath Library, a closed culture spot in Adamsdown\" data-id=\"52984\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52984\" class=\"wp-image-52984\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/newport-road-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"Newport Road and Roath Library, a closed culture spot in Adamsdown\" data-id=\"52984\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52984\" class=\"wp-image-52984\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>At the corner of Newport Road,<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Library-panel-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"Close up shot of Roath Library, a closed gateway to culture in Adamsdown\" data-id=\"52983\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52983\" class=\"wp-image-52983\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/Library-panel-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"Close up shot of Roath Library, a closed gateway to culture in Adamsdown\" data-id=\"52983\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52983\" class=\"wp-image-52983\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>stands Roath Library,<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/council-panel-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"The sign on the library's door\" data-id=\"52941\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52941\" class=\"wp-image-52941\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/council-panel-edited-469x312.jpg\" alt=\"The sign on the library's door\" data-id=\"52941\" data-link=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?attachment_id=52941\" class=\"wp-image-52941\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>where a sign redirects residents to other librairies<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Adam confirms that residents want more space and more access. Cardiff South East residents were<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffpartnership.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardiff-South-East-Neighbourhood-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> the least satisfied<\/a> in 2016 with their access to \u201copportunities that help them achieve their full potential.\u201d If no public bodies are going to change this, the community might as well strive on its own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the expansion, Rubicon Dance is hoping to do just that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The renewal of Adamsdown<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubiconDance\/status\/1189165117906345990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">raising<\/a> \u00a32 million to transform Roath Library into dance studios, the team is excited about their future in Adamsdown. Support from the community is overwhelmingly high, says Millie Bethil, a creative intern with the fundraising team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"#InPoverty Roath Library, Adamsdown&#039;s landmark?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3knf5ikrfPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"#InPoverty Roath Library, Adamsdown&#039;s landmark?\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3knf5ikrfPs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8220;This doesn\u2019t change the fact that people still deserve somewhere to come.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It was obvious they should remain in Adamsdown, she adds, despite the difficulties. Adam makes a knowing face, and confirms. With more than 15 criminal offences against the person and more than 25 complaints for antisocial behaviours registered in 2015-2016, Adamsdown is one of the most<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffpartnership.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardiff-South-East-Neighbourhood-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> dangerous areas<\/a> in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s car crash, there\u2019s dealing&#8230; But nothing dreadful has happened,\u201d Adam nods, before promptly touching wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiffpartnership.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cardiff-South-East-Neighbourhood-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/3j3vhl.gif\" alt=\"South Wales police map of dangers in Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-52954\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/3j3vhl.gif\" alt=\"South Wales police map of dangers in Cardiff\" class=\"wp-image-52954\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption>&#8220;It\u2019s a tricky area. There\u2019s a lot of value being in here but the issues that we have in the neighbourhood make business difficult &#8211; especially in the winter months,&#8221; reveals Adam<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe easy thing to think is \u2018ah, I wish we were somewhere posh\u2019,\u201d admits Adam, \u201cbut we\u2019d be wrong to abandon this community after so, so long.\u201d Nodding, Millie adds, \u201cIt doesn\u2019t change the fact that people in Adamsdown still deserve somewhere to come.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the new Roath Library, they hope to give residents more than \u2018somewhere to come\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library.jpg\" alt=\"Sign on Newport Road indicated culture location in Adamsdown\" class=\"wp-image-52955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library.jpg\" alt=\"Sign on Newport Road indicated culture location in Adamsdown\" class=\"wp-image-52955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2019\/12\/panel-roath-library-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Perhaps then, the Roath Library sign, which still appears on Newport Road, will be replaced by Rubicon Dance&#8217;s name, right below NoFit State Circus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d have space to host events for Cardiff\u2019s Dance Festival,\u201d beams Adam. He explains that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapter.org\/news\/details\/cardiff-dance-festival-launches-at-chapter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\"> the festival<\/a> reunites artists from all over the world. Their studio project would symbolise renewal for Adamsdown, slowly erasing its culturally deprived image as more events could be developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might not be so odd, then, to head to Adamsdown for an evening full of artistic performances. And as <em>Kathy\u2019s Waltz <\/em>still echoes in the background, Adam glances at Millie with a determined smile, \u201cIf we do it right, Roath Library will become a proper landmark building.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not safe, not attractive, and a \u2018tough\u2019 place to be &#8211; this is still how this underserved area is perceived. 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