Park Bench Theft Deterrent

A little surf on the internet brought us to this blog entry on streetuse.com. This photo sent in from a reader called John from San Diego displays an attempt at target hardening. This would probably be the council’s first reaction to park bench theft; an extreme measure in deterring theft which is less than desirable. We’re sure that it’s probably effective, but no doubt an atrocious solution based on our theory that socially responsive designs shouldn’t look criminal or ugly.