The benches that appeared at five GoDurham bus stops on Wednesday are nothing fancy. Just unvarnished wood screwed together to create a sturdy place for two or three people to sit.
But the volunteers who built them say the benches are important for both practical and symbolic reasons.
The benches were built and placed by Bike Durham, a community group that works to make life better for cyclists, pedestrians and transit riders. And having a place to sit will make things a little better for people waiting at those stops, said Gregory Williams, the group’s advocacy campaign organizer…