"For many years, I had complained about the lack of seating for bus benches in Berkeley and got no response from either the city of Berkeley or AC Transit."
"Took me a bit, but it's here."
"That sparked the idea of doing this not as a one-off thing."
"The post 'popped off,' and spurred a torrent of positive feedback online."
In a scene reflecting the struggles of public transportation users in the Bay Area, a man recovering from surgery was found sitting on the curb at a bus stop without a bench. Transportation advocate Darrell Owens highlighted the lack of seating in Berkeley through social media. His post inspired software engineer Mingwei Samuel to install a bench himself, which gained significant online traction. This incident led to a grassroots movement, with Samuel and Owens planning to create a series of guerrilla bus benches to benefit the community.
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