Linda Reid
Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:38:17 -0700
Dear Members of this 'Mailing List',
I am a mosaic artist, based in the United Kingdom - and am currently
working with a local Community Arts organisation on a project, plus
one part of which is to be a proposed "Sunclock" ('Human' Sundial).
We were intending to obtain a customized set of layout plans, from "Modern Sunclocks" (in Scotland) - but it seems that they require a 'disclaimer' letter from us, acknowledging that we fully understand all the implications of creating this feature in a public location. They directed us to a page on their website, which details what can happen - that specific page is: www.sunclocks.com/pics/fs-015.htm Those 'negative' aspects are outlined at the top of that page, and they also said that Planning Permission might not be approved - due to objections raised by local residents, plus 'Police' authorities. I then had a brief discussion with a local Police Community Liaison Officer, who said that he fully appreciates why "Modern Sunclocks" were just being honest with us - plus that some interactive public features would be likely to attract 'undesirable' people, who "take it over" as theirs (so discouraging people who we want to use it). Is this really true, that what we think should be a very colourful, functional and interactive 'Human' Sundial - will eventually become a feature which actually the local population do NOT want to have? "Modern Sunclocks" were very helpful - and said that they could sell three times as many sets of plans, if only they did not have to warn customers about the 'implications' (based on many years experience). Do the members of this 'List' have any comments (good or bad), about installing such interactive sundials - since we do not want to go to the time and expense of creating this, if local people do not really want it. Most people said they would be happy, (although we did not mention any of those negative factors, when conducting short "market research" - because we were totally unaware of them, at that time). I shall very much look forward to receiving feedback, on the above. Sincerely, Linda Reid. -- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial