Post #1270507
2026-01-12 17:05 UTC
If this were real, consider how it would come to be. It’s obvious that even if we pretend it’s for accessibility purposes, it’s worse than just pulling up beside the bench because now you have to deal with backing into the spot.
But what if it’s more nefarious than that? No budget to put in new benches with spikes or whatever built in. But maybe there’s room in the budget for “accessibility upgrades”. Maybe a ramp was sacrificed for this idiocy.
Replies (3)
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@Microw@piefed.zip 2026-01-12 17:51
I mean, the only benefit this has is that someone in a wheelchair can now sit next to two people. Pulling up besides the bench always means that you’re on the end.
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@ObviouslyNotBanana@piefed.world 2026-01-12 17:52
If this were real, consider how it would come to be. Yeah, if…
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@b_tr3e@feddit.org 2026-01-12 18:07
This is real. It’s located in Giulianova Lido, Italy. IIRC an arts project from a local school and it is meant as a way to “integrate” wheelchairs symbolically as well as practically.