[pseudolus]

A number of cities have "open house" weekends where public and private buildings and infrastructure that is generally closed off is temporarily made open to the public. I've always hoped that these weekends would be expanded to include both manufacturing facilities and many of the utilities that are essential to our lives. I've been fortunate enough to have visited some of these facilities (as an adult) and have both always learned something and gained a greater appreciation of the role technology (non-IT) plays in our lives. In short, practical site visits are a fantastic idea that I'm sure my younger self would have enjoyed tremendously.

[nayuki]

Yeah, I love Doors Open Toronto (end of every May), https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-... . Many of the sites are related to arts or churches, but some are infrastructure like a water treatment plant, public transit maintenance garages (TTC bus, streetcar, subway), natural gas power plant. I would love to see an expansion to more industrial sites in the open house.

[tonyedgecombe]

Open Doors Oxford (UK) is this weekend.

https://www.oxfordpreservation.org.uk/content/oxford-open-do...