# Vending Machine Seats The 'Pay & Sit' Park Bench Makes You Pay to Take a Load Off By Tiana Reid | Published 2010-07-08 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pay-sit References: [treehugger](http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/pay-and-sit-park-bench-libertarian-dream.php?campaign=TH_rotator) & [fabianbrunsing.de](http://www.fabianbrunsing.de/) Fabian Brunsing is a Berlin-based photographer, designer and artist that has created the ‘Pay & Sit’ park bench. The idea behind this park bench is that because it is supplied by a private enterprise, the owner would pay rent to the city, which would reduce taxes for everyone. To prevent people from sitting, the ‘Pay & Sit’ has spikes that prevent people from sitting on it. Once you [insert a coin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automatica-project), the spikes disappear making for a pain-free bench experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Interactive Public Seating:** Opportunity for designing interactive seating experiences that engage users in public spaces. - **Merging Art and Functionality:** Opportunity to combine artistic design elements with functional seating solutions for unique user experiences. - **User-driven Payment Systems:** Opportunity to create user-driven payment systems that offer added benefits or incentives for using public seating. ### Where This Applies - **Public Seating Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to reimagine the design of public seating to enhance user engagement and comfort. - **Urban Art and Design:** Opportunity for artists and designers to collaborate on public art installations that merge art with functionality, transforming urban spaces. - **Smart Payment Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop smart payment systems that integrate with public seating to provide secure and convenient payment options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptural-public-seating.md) - [Seesaw-Like Playful Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-bench.md) - [Muscle Loss-Combating Playground Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playground-bench.md) - [Dual-Seated Plate Aluminum Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-a-little-bit-further.md) - [Traffic Light-Inspired Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traffic-light-bench.md) - [Adaptive Public Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adp-bench.md) - [Modular Outdoor Space Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mass-public-bench.md) - [Antitheft Storage Seating Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/afford-chair.md) - [Rotating Solar Powered Benches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eness-1.md)