Saturday, March 17, 2018

Ping pong in a public park in Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland has small city parks between the major streets.  This one is near a university.  The ping pong tables are weather proof and permanent.  The solid ‘net’ has a place to store balls and paddles.  It’s free to play and no one steals the balls or paddles.   There were 4 tables around this plaza.


Similar ping pong parks are elsewhere in New Zealand.   LINK



Excerpts from an article in Stuff


Gap Filler and the Chinese Cultural Association have set up three table tennis tables for public use in Christchurch.
Gap Filler installed three concrete table tennis tables in collaboration with the Chinese Cultural Association (CCA) of Christchurch.
Ethan Lin battles Simon Fenwick, and a strong wind, at the opening of three table tennis tables near the Bridge of ...
JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/FAIRFAX NZ
Ethan Lin battles Simon Fenwick, and a strong wind, at the opening of three table tennis tables near the Bridge of Remembrance.

The tables are due to remain throughout summer and are free to use. People can bring their own paddles and balls, or borrow some from Coffee Therapy on Hereford St and Cosmic in Re:START mall.
Any other cultural community groups that wanted to be involved in putting together a public project to showcase their community were welcomed to get in touch with Gap Filler via fillthegap@gapfiller.org.nz

 - Stuff





An Open Letter to 
the City Commission of Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Is there a possibility that 
ping pong tables could be installed for public use?


Quicklink  TinYURL.com/FortLauderdalePingPong
Also  TinyURL.com/FTLpingpong


Cost of a typical public ping pong table


Metal from POPP.world (there is an office in California)
See below


Concrete perhaps $6000


Sources

The People's Table: Outdoor Public Ping Pong : 5 Steps (with Pictures)

www.instructables.com › play › sports
Jul 25, 2015 - There are plenty of ways to build an outdoor ping pong table, from concrete to wood to metal, but we chose this method for its costliness, durability and artistic beauty. Concrete tables are what most municipalities would use for their parks and they cost anywhere from 4 to 8 grand.

POPP | #1 In Outdoor Ping Pong Tables | Permanent and Weatherproof

https://popp.world/
POPP | Pioneers in placemaking through ping pong and art - POPP manufactures permanent, weatherproof outdoor ping pong tables for public open spaces.





popp.world

https://popp.world/


A "non profit" effort in San Francisco put this article together

 We estimate the cost of all the materials to be about $900. Most of the photos you see here are from the table's placement on Market street, near 6th street, as part of the Market Street Prototyping Festival held in early April of 2015.


Thursday, February 15, 2018

Waiheke Island is a paradise

It’s easy to escape to lovely Waiheke Island with a comfortable 30 minute ferry ride.  

This 12 x 6 mile paradise offers welcoming beaches and numerous wineries with fine locally grown libations.





Saturday, February 3, 2018

Some additional photos about the Brightline Train (January 2018)

This is a view from the road of a passing night train

BLFriend is the code for a BOGO



The two destinations




from West Palm to Ft Laud




Brightline is another way to travel from Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach

The waiting area has 6-foot-long poles that connect like Tinker Toys

The look of the station is Smooth and Finnish and polished metal.

the QR code that i scanned to get on the train SHOULD have been used to generate the TWO tickets (one up and one back), which is donw at a kiosk near the entrance of the station.  Ask an attendant and they will point you in the right direction to get the ticket.

Have a look at these photos.