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by wwarek 372 days ago
About "new life", reminded me of phone booths in UK being reused as defibrillation stations:

https://nerdist.com/article/uk-red-phone-booths-defibrillati...

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Communities can 'adopt' them for £1. Other uses include libraries or food bank donation points.

https://business.bt.com/public-sector/street-hubs/adopt-a-ki...

Beats letting them rot or turning them into novelty coffee stands. It's kinda cool how these relics are finding second lives in ways that actually help people