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My neighbor called our city's new bus stop shelter 'a glass box for the rain'
We were waiting for the 7:15 bus in Portland last Tuesday, and she pointed out the roof only covers the bench if you're sitting perfectly still (which, you know, you never are). She said the designer clearly never stood in a downpour with a backpack, and now I can't unsee how the whole thing favors looking sleek over actually keeping people dry. Does a public shelter fail its main job if it's more about the city's image than function?
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miller.susan1mo ago
Seriously, they didn't even test it in the rain?
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margaret_lane1mo ago
Did you see that article where the windshield wipers just flew off?
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phoenixp301mo ago
Bet they tested it, just not well enough.
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