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riski_click t1_ja8wgcv wrote

Reply to comment by _Hack_The_Planet_ in Enjoy these City of Boston Age Friendly Benches, year round! by _Hack_The_Planet_

Benches already have two arms.

On these benches, there's not enough space between the two arms for two people to sit comfortably, yet there is enough space between the arms to require an extraordinarily agile "old person" to be able to use both arms simultaneously to get up..

It's always refreshing to find someone who thinks "old people" were just invented this year though.

also, what makes a bench "temperature resistant?"

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_Hack_The_Planet_ OP t1_ja8xq8p wrote

Ask boston.gov.

Benches need to be temperature-resistant. People should be able to enjoy them regardless of temperature!

https://www.boston.gov/departments/age-strong-commission/age-friendly-boston/age-friendly-benches

There's also a great interactive map where you can find one near you, so you can go sit on it.

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riski_click t1_ja8yk4l wrote

if the City just hired homeless people to keep the benches warm until an old person wanted to sit down, they'd solve both problems.

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_Hack_The_Planet_ OP t1_ja95hjx wrote

Lol, have you ever tried asking a homeless person camping on public property to move?

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riski_click t1_ja97cgs wrote

I can honestly say I haven't ever asked anyone on a bench to move.

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