Stone chess tables in parks with only benches
Add stone chess tables and seats to city parks that only have benches, giving residents without outdoor space a comfortable place to play, eat lunch or work.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
City parks
Who it helps and why
Some of the city parks only have benches. which usage kind of. i would put some of those stone chess table in with the stone chairs. they play chess at them. sit more comfortably eating lunch or such enjoying nature. also they can sit at them and work on their laptops. a lot people don’t have outdoor space these day in the city with their units. so adding these chess table to the city parks that only have benches would be an improvement for the residents.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Facilities
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Parks, trees & climate
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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