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...or, Nobody Reads anything.
In most cities of the world these days, there is public art. Sometimes, it's beautiful. Sometimes, it looks like something the cat threw up. Sometimes, it looks like a traffic barrier. Whatever it looks like, it's been paid for with public money and deserves a bit of respect.
On the way home from work I saw one being abused. It's been there for months. It's a great, shiny, silvery lump that looked beautiful against the snow and looks beautiful against the grass and budding trees of the park. Unfortunately the sculpture is about 8 feet high and looks the perfect place for children to play. It isn't, but nobody reads.
There are signs all around the thing that say,
"Please do not allow children or pets to play on or around this structure. It may not be as solid as it appears. It is not a piece of playground equipment."
What did I see this afternoon? I saw a group of children ranging in age from about 5 to about 10. They were crawling and climbing all over the thing and there were parents happily snapping pictures from all angles. What did the parents see on the signs? They saw 'playground equipment'. Let the kids romp!!.
In most cities of the world these days, there is public art. Sometimes, it's beautiful. Sometimes, it looks like something the cat threw up. Sometimes, it looks like a traffic barrier. Whatever it looks like, it's been paid for with public money and deserves a bit of respect.
On the way home from work I saw one being abused. It's been there for months. It's a great, shiny, silvery lump that looked beautiful against the snow and looks beautiful against the grass and budding trees of the park. Unfortunately the sculpture is about 8 feet high and looks the perfect place for children to play. It isn't, but nobody reads.
There are signs all around the thing that say,
"Please do not allow children or pets to play on or around this structure. It may not be as solid as it appears. It is not a piece of playground equipment."
What did I see this afternoon? I saw a group of children ranging in age from about 5 to about 10. They were crawling and climbing all over the thing and there were parents happily snapping pictures from all angles. What did the parents see on the signs? They saw 'playground equipment'. Let the kids romp!!.
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