Edgars fortified against air and land assault

From last year: http://the-riotact.com/?p=7176

I can certainly see the merit in protecting yourself from Dot or Ethel but holy crap those things are ugly! Maybe they should enlist the services of a college art class and have them painted.

Sammy said :

Those with a reasonable history of the Ainslie Shops in their memories will remember a situation where an old lady in a car reversed through an outdoor eating area, injuring one or two patrons. I guess Edgars are responding to this type of situation.

I was at Shop-Rite just after it happened and I don’t recall seeing anyone being taken away injured …

If there is truly a problem with safety then it is up to Urabn Services to install bollards or something similar. It shouldn’t be difficult to make something that stops a car but allows pedestrians access. The planters pictured above summon up images of the Maginot Line.

Let’s hope the oldies have forgotten the lessons of history and don’t invade through the lowlands!

(I agree the outside seating improves the amenity of the shops, and the google image above shows that they previously had pedestrian impermeable barricades .. still looks bloody awful).

Those with a reasonable history of the Ainslie Shops in their memories will remember a situation where an old lady in a car reversed through an outdoor eating area, injuring one or two patrons. I guess Edgars are responding to this type of situation.

In my view Ainslie is much improved by the provision of outdoor space in which to sup one’s brew in fine company.

All well and good (Declaration of interest: I have sampled a bevvie or two at Edgars myself) but does anyone else get a little bit concerned about a public space being appropriated by a private business? It is pretty much saying P*SS OFF! to anyone who previously dared to try to walk through the seating area.

I couldn’t find any application for planning permission on the ACTPLA website. I’d be pretty astonished if they could pop those there without permission.

Sheesh, those must be deep-rooted lavender and grasses!

Hmmm they forgot netting. Silly old Dot or Ethel will come flying through their windscreens.

cantanga said :

OK, perhaps I’m missing something here but what does a pub in Ainslie have to do with a white paper released by defence?

Engage Humour Module.

OK, perhaps I’m missing something here but what does a pub in Ainslie have to do with a white paper released by defence?

Great! Now I can fully relax there while I enjoy a pint at day’s end, knowing that when silly old Dot or Ethel is overwhelmed by mild dementia and mistakes the accellerator for a break pedal, they are going to damage only themselves.

Better yet, surround the Goodwin Village carpark with these planter boxes and we won’t have to fortify ourselves like we live in the ‘green zone’.