Tags: seating

#195251, nearby

[Image taken 19.6.23] New Walk at Blue Bridge. Context and links: #195250. I usually consider this location an example of ‘best practice’: #167764.

#193978, nearby

[Image taken 15.5.23] The Stonebow, York. This appeared a couple of weeks ago. It fulfils several purposes... This area can feel: devoid of human life; unsafe - motor traffic speeds including by bus drivers are high; empty of plant life … [more]

#181595, nearby

[Image taken on 5.4.22] Parliament Street, York. YorkBID (https://www.theyorkbid.com/) started to put brightly coloured seating options into the city centre and nearby area during 2020 or perhaps 2021. They are very attractive and well used … [more]

#179508, nearby

[Image taken 28.2.22] Knavesmire, York. [Note: No street view at this location.] During 2020 the beautiful handmade bench was either vandalised and/or rotted. It was well used by dog walkers, and people walking or cycling along NCN65. Two … [more]

#175204, nearby

[Image taken 18.10.21] Bootham Row, York. The image shows the need for wider spacing or positioning racks so the ends can be used by other longer and wider designs. The owner says it’s the only one – so far – in the city; that it doesn’t … [more]

#172295, nearby

[Image taken 18.7.21] Nidderdale Greenway, Starbeck-Harrogate(Bilton)-Ripley. [Note: No street view at this location.] Portrait bench: www.hedgehogcycling.co.uk/Harrogate_portraitbench.pdf. Many cycle-ped routes and greenways don’t have any … [more]

#170071, nearby

[Image taken 11.6.21] York Stadium Leisure Complex next to the LNER Community Stadium, Kathryn Avenue, Huntington, York. (The streetview dates from some years ago and shows the previous leisure centre.) There is too little seating here. … [more]

#167766, nearby

[Image taken 25.4.21] Rowntree Park, York. Like: #167764 this is an example of best practice - there is cycle parking where you need it. Also seating. The racks are well used: #166699. (For more images of the table tennis, including … [more]

#167764, nearby

[Image from 19.6.23: #195251] [Image taken 25.4.21] Blue Bridge, Blue Bridge Lane junction with New Walk, York. This is point 25 (of 26) on the York Orbital Cycle Route (http://yorkshireridings.blogspot.com/p/york-orbital.html) There's … [more]

#162535, nearby

[Image taken 4.2.21] Folk Hall, Hawthorn Terrace, New Earswick, York. [NOTE: No street view at this exact location] The outside of the Folk Hall has been landscaped. It looks inviting. There are two areas of seating. The benches are … [more]

#157912, nearby

The frontage of the York Community Stadium Leisure Complex. Insanely limited outdoor seating and inexplicably no cycle parking close to the entrance for families or people with disabilities. See also #157906, #157907, #157908, #157910, … [more]