Talking Park Benches

Park benches in a northern England town have been fitted with MP3 players to provide stories relevant to the benches' locations.

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July 5, 2002, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"On the left hand side of the bench listeners can plug into episodes from the lives of a selection of imaginary Barrow residents. The stories have appealed to young and old On the right-hand side of the bench a second episode, in the form of a short story or poem, complements or elaborates on the theme or characters featured on the other side. Each story lasts between five and 10 minutes."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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