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Mystery benches are appearing on S.F. sidewalks. The city isn’t happy about it
San Francisco Chronicle ^

Posted on 07/08/2025 2:15:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Eight benches recently appeared on curbs in San Francisco, all bearing the DIY-craftsman style of something hammered together in a backyard, from plans pulled off the Internet.

Which, in all likelihood, is how the benches were made.

No individual has publicly taken credit for this unofficial seating, installed near bus stops in the Mission and throughout the East Bay. Yet each bench has a stencil for the “San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective” website, referring to a loose group of urbanists and do-gooders who believe their furniture provides a “much-needed” space to rest.

To city officials who have to monitor, clean and possibly remove the benches, they are a source of headaches. Ultimately, it’s unclear who would be held liable if someone trips over a bench and sues, or who is responsible to fix them if they break, staff at San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency told the Chronicle.

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This is what they are worried about in San Francisco? Free benches? C'mon, whoever doing it, this is a mitzvah.
1 posted on 07/08/2025 2:15:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Ah yes, the San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective. More commonly known as the S.F.B.A.N.C.


2 posted on 07/08/2025 2:17:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: nickcarraway

The reason there are few benches in SF is because they become beds for homeless. If these do-gooders really want to make an impact, just leave a half-dozen posturepedics on the sidewalk. It would serve the same function.


3 posted on 07/08/2025 2:17:59 PM PDT by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: nickcarraway

excrement is ok though so there is that


4 posted on 07/08/2025 2:18:07 PM PDT by xp38
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To: BenLurkin

worried about benches, not human feces in the streets and needles


5 posted on 07/08/2025 2:18:41 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: nickcarraway

The bench designers left off one enhancement.

There should have been holes in the seat, so clients could make ‘deposits’ while waiting for the bus.

San Fran would have approved of that.


6 posted on 07/08/2025 2:19:03 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense; My pronoun is EXIT. And I am generally full of /S)
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To: ronnie raygun

Even when I lived there in the late 70s San Francisco was kind of scummy. Nevertheless, a beautiful city in a beautiful location. I suppose it could be a nice place someday, but I sure don’t know how.


7 posted on 07/08/2025 2:21:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Scrambler Bob

Beat me to it.

LIKE...!


8 posted on 07/08/2025 2:21:37 PM PDT by Does so ("Trump said today, "I'm with Ukraine". You?.....🇺🇦...Dem☭¢rat... ∅ one ™ ¿ ¡ ☞≣ ½¼)
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To: nickcarraway

Do they have convenient holes cut in them so the SF critters can do their business there?


9 posted on 07/08/2025 2:22:09 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: nickcarraway

It’s like an episode of Portlandia. I wonder if they have a manifesto.


10 posted on 07/08/2025 2:23:29 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: nickcarraway

Benches are bad while homeless, human 💩 and used needles are ok.


11 posted on 07/08/2025 2:24:20 PM PDT by chuckb87
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Ultimately, it’s unclear who would be held liable if someone trips over a bench and sues

Words escape me. The city is doomed.

12 posted on 07/08/2025 2:24:40 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: BenLurkin

Tonight’s Streets Of San Francisco episode:

“Benches Of Terror”


13 posted on 07/08/2025 2:26:17 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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"What would you do? What would you do?"
14 posted on 07/08/2025 2:27:27 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Scrambler Bob
#6: "so clients could make ‘deposits’"

I like the way you think.

15 posted on 07/08/2025 2:28:30 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: nickcarraway

Those are toilets, San Francisco.


16 posted on 07/08/2025 2:30:12 PM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: BenLurkin

Run down all of the usual suspects, consult Lenny Murchison for psych profiles, send Mike undercover as a bum to get to a line on the headman and whole operation.

With accompanying Patrick Williams jazz fusion incidental music of course.

Or a few cameras for 24x7 monitoring.


17 posted on 07/08/2025 2:33:00 PM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: nickcarraway

They certainly weren’t worried about the harm the homeless people - that they encouraged to be there- would cause by their trash, tents, fires, drug paraphernalia, the weapons, violence and crime and by their 💩that people could slip in.

I just don’t understand why Californians don’t rise up and hole those responsible who have INTENTIONALLY destroyed their cities.


18 posted on 07/08/2025 2:38:18 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

hold, not hole


19 posted on 07/08/2025 2:38:40 PM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: wally_bert; pookie18; ProtectOurFreedom

20 posted on 07/08/2025 2:38:54 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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