New seating arrived in Southpoint Park, this week, but it’s a good news, bad news thing. The tone-deaf state agency bought more chairs that many disabled people can’t use. There’s good news, though, because they are not nearly as ugly.
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Admittedly, the bar was set low, but the new benches aren’t as ugly as the first edition, even though they’re just as unusable for a fair number of people with rights to enjoy the park. Seated.
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