I'm all for supporting the skateboarders and found this really interesting. I'm also here for the elderly and frail though, so I feel the need to point out that those metal bars pictured on the benches are really important for helping the elderly - who if they're anything like my Dad need lots of rests when out walking - to be able to ge…
I'm all for supporting the skateboarders and found this really interesting. I'm also here for the elderly and frail though, so I feel the need to point out that those metal bars pictured on the benches are really important for helping the elderly - who if they're anything like my Dad need lots of rests when out walking - to be able to get up once they've sat down. Eventually, we'll all need those bars to help us stand up...
Fair point, hadn't really considered that. Sure they do also have benefits, but also find it curious that they pop up primarily in the main skating locations and not so much in the areas with significant elderly populations. There's presumably a middle ground somewhere for someone smarter than myself to figure out.
Agreed. And I'm guessing there are times when things are installed – or not – with only one small section of society being considered, rather than looking at the varying needs of the whole. I also wish I was smart enough to work it all out.
I hadn’t considered that use for the metal bars and just assumed they were there to stop rough sleepers and skateboarders. But there’s no reason they can’t do all 3!
This is kind of the problem, it's common to assume the reason for a thing is the reason that's most impactful to us. Whereas even if the decision maker is aware of all three options, they may have actually put the bars there for reasons 4 or 5 that we can't even guess at...
I'm all for supporting the skateboarders and found this really interesting. I'm also here for the elderly and frail though, so I feel the need to point out that those metal bars pictured on the benches are really important for helping the elderly - who if they're anything like my Dad need lots of rests when out walking - to be able to get up once they've sat down. Eventually, we'll all need those bars to help us stand up...
Fair point, hadn't really considered that. Sure they do also have benefits, but also find it curious that they pop up primarily in the main skating locations and not so much in the areas with significant elderly populations. There's presumably a middle ground somewhere for someone smarter than myself to figure out.
Agreed. And I'm guessing there are times when things are installed – or not – with only one small section of society being considered, rather than looking at the varying needs of the whole. I also wish I was smart enough to work it all out.
I hadn’t considered that use for the metal bars and just assumed they were there to stop rough sleepers and skateboarders. But there’s no reason they can’t do all 3!
This is kind of the problem, it's common to assume the reason for a thing is the reason that's most impactful to us. Whereas even if the decision maker is aware of all three options, they may have actually put the bars there for reasons 4 or 5 that we can't even guess at...