Is there such a thing as anti-public seating? We’re all used to the presence of urban furniture as an accessible public good, from benches to bike racks and bus shelters. But what happens when the ...

Sit down. Seth Caplan wants to tell you to listen to a story. After studying public rituals, habits, and norms of pedestrian life, the New York-based artist had an idea: place two audio boxes on two ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Urbanists talk often about our right to mobility, working to ...

Bus benches with dividers on Second Avenue. (Photo by Calista Stocker/Times of San Diego) In 2017, the Metropolitan Transit System spent $1.4 million upgrading bus stop benches throughout the county.

This article was originally published on Nov. 17, 2023. Athens County’s friendship benches are tucked discreetly into pockets of public spaces: libraries, a community center, the health department.

At the entrance of the Inner Sunset Farmers Market, a bench reminds people of the ongoing war in Ukraine. Photo by Junyao Yang on Jan. 30, 2025. The city charges at least $6,000 to put a bench in ...

ROCK ISLAND — Visitors to a new public space donated to the city will see parallel benches, a variety of plants and food trucks. Ryan Berger, the city’s planning and redevelopment administrator, ...

They're taking a stand by making a seat. Area residents gathered recently in the back of parking lot in East Nashville to build benches to replace those recently removed in pedestrian-heavy areas. “It ...