"A bench in Bristol installed facing a brick wall has aroused local curiosity why put it there? BBC West commented that it joined other perversely placed seating: a bench in Shirehampton facing a derelict building and one in Wedmore facing a hedge. Bristol city council explained that when it plants a planned tree, the bench will provide a shady spot to rest on a steep hill, but promised to review the placement."
"The worst benches, though, are those that have been installed with their back to a pleasant vista. One looks towards a row of bollards rather than the ancient city walls just behind it; another turns its back to the willow-lined banks of the River Foss, where I sometimes spot kingfishers, in favour of Morrisons' petrol station and a busy junction."
A bench in Bristol installed facing a brick wall provoked attention; the council said a planned tree will create shade and promised to review the placement. Comparable perversely placed seating exists elsewhere, including Shirehampton and Wedmore. A survey in York found multiple poorly positioned benches. Peasholme Green's seats, green with algae and arranged around a planter, offer mediocre views toward a building site, a 1950s telephone exchange with a giant mast, or reflections in plate-glass offices. Other benches face walls near Fenwick's staff entrance and a public toilet, or turn their backs on the city walls and the willow-lined River Foss in favour of a petrol station and a busy junction. Despite poor vistas, benches still meet the basic need to rest.
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