Doesn’t sound like much, but waiting for a bus on a bench can make a huge difference.
Guerrilla urbanism is awesome!
Though two of the benches were quickly removed, users were appreciative.
Benches could provide a brief moment of respite from chronic pain, fatigue, pregnancy, homelessness, etc… They certainly can’t allow that! Seriously, fuck the people that decided to remove these.
Such a great project!
Sounds like ‘installed’ might be overselling it a little unfortunately - given that jerks carried them off. There are a few types of epoxy that could help. Pretty sure even JB Weld will stick wood to concrete. And they make some amazing specialist adhesives. It won’t stop the city but might delay the NIMBYs for a day or two. (Especially if they’re as old as I am and they throw their back out trying to pick it up the first time).
This is the hot thing in Northern California right now. They’re also doing it in Richmond and Sacramento that I know of.
It’s not too hard actually, if anyone is interested in doing it in their city I might be able to share some resources.
The Charlotte Urbanists in North Carolina have a Benches 4 Bus Stops program that’s doing similar work. I can also share info resources for those on the East Coast.
I’d like to hear more
Please do!
haha that’s amazing!
This was going on in Oakland as well, not sure if it still is.
