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Why should kids be the only ones to enjoy swings?
By adamg on Tue, 04/07/2015 - 9:32am
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy yesterday began work in its parks near the North End that will include replacing some of the current benches with "porch swings" that will let sitters sway with the breeze or a little foot power.
All the remaining current metal benches, which often get too hot to sit on in the summer, will also be replaced as part of the $400,000 project - which will also include new plantings in the Greenway segments on either side of Hanover Street :
The Conservancy is completely replanting the westward facing garden that occupies the western third of the park between Hanover and Sudbury Streets to bring four-season interest and address failing plants.
Broken path lights and railings along the Greenway will also be replaced. The Conservancy expects all the work to be done by July 4th.
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Aw! Swings are great. Head
Aw! Swings are great. Head pats to whoever thought of this.
People will totally not sleep
People will totally not sleep on these at night
Have you ever tried
to sleep on a swing?!
Yes, it's called a hammock. =
Yes, it's called a hammock. =)
Lawn on D swings
If the Lawn on D isn't planning to reinstall them (are they?), put some of those here.
Metal benches are a terrible
Metal benches are a terrible idea. Besides the heat issue, they're also very dangerous in the cold if your clothes aren't thick enough (think: licking a frozen pole, except your butt). I'm glad they're getting rid of them.