Might it be true that for each act of vandalism there are many hundreds of visits to and passings-by of the shelter?
The vast majority that come anywhere near the thing do no damage.
BUT
It has not been painted, as I had assumed it would be, given what was said here the last time this issue came up.
In the mean-time. I suggest that laminated glass be used for the time being:with or without a transfer of the etching to maintain the 'look'.
If anybody sees an abandoned couch nearby they could do far worse than help it find it's way into the shelter, but a park bench would do just as well.
As it stands (quite literally) the shelter makes a good whipping-boy for the frustrations (alcohol boosted) of the yob and for the disgruntled resident/tax-payer.
Laminated glass is cheaper, easier to come by, harder to break and less satisfying to break. I don't know whether any local printer prints onto plastic film, but if they did, achieving the etched look would be a doddle.
[again!] The shelter deserves to be re-decorated. You all (we all, really) might as well admit that this whole thing is our fault. For it is only that self same 'we' that can do anything about it. It is not a 'problem' it is an opportunity to shine.
