James Warren has crafted eight benches and placed them at bus stops around Denver, each made from scrap wood he finds in dumpsters.
Warren decided to contribute what he could. Perhaps, he thought, his homemade bench initiative might get the attention of transit or city officials who would see the need for better bus stops.Since building his first bench in January, he has crafted seven more and placed them at bus stops around Denver — each made from scrap wood he finds in construction dumpsters. As far as design goes, “I mostly just wing it,” Warren said.
Recently at one bus stop, “I was talking to someone who said it’s difficult to stand for long periods of time,” Warren said. “I knew where the next bench was going.”For Warren, what is most rewarding about his project is knowing his benches are being put to use.“I get a little giddy when I see someone using a bench,” he said. “They are so thankful. They tell me how annoying it is to wait, or how painful it is to wait.
Although some of the benches have been vandalized or stolen, Warren said it doesn’t dampen his desire to make them. Warren said many people have hopped on his bench-making bandwagon, which has motivated him to build more.“I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me on Twitter and Reddit,” he said. “Some people have wanted to come help me.”
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