It acts like a wall; it’s shaped like a bench; and in a pinch, it could serve as a stand for a streetlight.
However you slice it, this so-called “seat wall” has emerged as the centerpiece of a new “streetscaping” plan that Elon’s municipal leaders have approved for a one-block stretch of North Williamson Avenue.
Earlier this week, Elon’s town council gave its unanimous blessing to this conceptual proposal, which augments a downtown masterplan that received the council’s imprimatur in 2023…