#HTE

(Almost) Good Design: Wheelchair Resting Place on an Urban Hillside

Someone in the municipality of Stratford, London realized how taxing it is for a wheelchair user to ascend this hill in a single go. Thus, this resting place where wheelchair users can take a break has been installed midway:

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Image credit: Stephen Hues

I call it almost good design because I wish it were more attractive and better integrated into the surroundings. But I’m sure there were cost constraints, and I think the overall intention is good.

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https://www.core77.com/posts/92395/Almost-Good-Design-Wheelchair-Resting-Place-on-an-Urban-Hillside