Thanks for the shout-out, Diana! I recently spotted a hopeful sign that your vision is being realized: a bright aqua ping pong table in Mechanics Monument Plaza. It wasn't there when we toured the space in February with the Downtown SF Partnership, and now it is! It's been in use the last couple of times I walked by, and -- miraculously -- no one has yet swiped the paddles.
While ping-pong tables can have connotations of start-up office culture, they're also very fun and everyone loves to use them. And what better way to comment on SF's evolution than to have them in public rather than up in private office spaces.
Here is an approach for how the city can code for your approach: https://howardblackson.com/2017/09/27/a-vertical-transect-context-elevated/
Super cool! Congrats!
Thank you!
Nice, Diana
Thanks, Dan! Maybe it’s a good idea for Boston too :)
Thanks for the shout-out, Diana! I recently spotted a hopeful sign that your vision is being realized: a bright aqua ping pong table in Mechanics Monument Plaza. It wasn't there when we toured the space in February with the Downtown SF Partnership, and now it is! It's been in use the last couple of times I walked by, and -- miraculously -- no one has yet swiped the paddles.
While ping-pong tables can have connotations of start-up office culture, they're also very fun and everyone loves to use them. And what better way to comment on SF's evolution than to have them in public rather than up in private office spaces.
My sample is admittedly small, but I observed kids and teens playing. Nice way to warm up in this cold, foggy summer we're having.