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Why are clocks being either stopped or taken down in places open to the public outdoors and indoors?

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  • C
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago
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    It's petty cost cutting at the expense of community spirit.  It's just assumed that everyone has a smartphone these days.  Some of the bus stops around me don't even have schedules on them anymore because the company just assumes everyone has the app.

  • Anonymous
    1 week ago

    Mechanical clocks (analog) with the hands wear out so maybe there will be a future digital clock replacing it in the next city budget?  Many people cannot read analog clocks.  Digital needs next to no maintenance and lights up at night.

  • .
    Lv 7
    2 weeks ago

    Maybe they assume everyone has a cellphone. It's just like there aren't phone booths or mailboxes anymore. Convenient useful things are disappearing for the public and "you're on your own".

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