Do all local governments tag or label every public work they execute? I ask because this is something I never noticed before coming back to Guatemala, but here every bench, post, park, bridge, et cetera is tagged or labeled with a sign, or like in this case, the label is built into the bench itself.
How is done in the city where you live?
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Je-je-je, in my community, any public bench would be recycled plastic (imported from China), or a cheap painted metal version which would soon be covered in graffiti, or destroyed by ‘bored’ local delinquents. I kind of wish we had benches like these. Compared to ours, the bench pictured is a work of art !
Well Eric, you have to remember that in Antigua Guatemala we build things to last a little longer………….
From that angle, it would seem as if that was gigantic bench or a really small man walking by. Pretty cool!
Erick, that’s the idea, to bring you every day mundane images presented in a refreshing perspective.
At least you can understand why they would label it as a city project. Over on 1a Avenida Norte, I noticed that one of the street poles (on the corner) had “Coca Cola” molded into the concrete base. Now, I would really like to know the story about that.
Buzz, I believe Coca Cola sponsored those colonial style poles. But, I will investigate and bring you the results of my findings.
Chicago bus bench: http://chicago.about.com/od/artsculture/ss/ChicagoSigns1_6.htm