{"id":60090,"date":"2017-07-07T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-power-of-the-picnic-bench\/"},"modified":"2017-07-07T15:09:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T08:09:47","slug":"the-power-of-the-picnic-bench","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-power-of-the-picnic-bench\/","title":{"rendered":"The power of the picnic bench"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt may be cheap and cheerful, but a picnic bench can give people a personal stake in an outdoor space, argues Emily ManglesA park bench is for reading a book, resting halfway up a hill, or contemplating the view. A picnic table, meanwhile, can be the place for a meeting, a spot to host a party, or even just somewhere to eat your lunch with relative ease and comfort. More than this, they can involve a community in their space and give them a personal stake in it. If this sounds like fanciful, highfalutin stuff, then let me tell you about one picnic bench in particular. One day a picnic table appeared outside Pembroke House, a community space in Walworth, south London. It had been left over from a nearby party which had spilled onto the grass outside. Mike Wilson, Pembroke House\u2019s manager, tells me that shortly after the table arrived, things began to happen: \u201cDog walkers who had passed each other every day without speaking started to sit down at the table for a chat. People waiting for events in Pembroke House to start would sit down to wait together.\u201d After seeing what a difference it made, the bench\u2019s original owner decided to leave it there for everyone to use. Continue reading…
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