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These are spaced about every 300 meters next to the trail in Memorial Park in Houston, TX, but they aren't only along the trail. They are throughout the park. Does anyone have an idea what they might be? Thanks!

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[–] Brkdncr 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why does anyone need 5g in a park? A single slower service tower would be less expensive and less impactful to the environment, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Do they have any public events in the park? The park near the center of my town hosts farmers markets drawing hundreds of people, and various special events most weekends, drawing hundreds to thousands.

What's the busiest event in this park, and is there enough coverage during that? Here, it's the 4th of July fireworks, drawing maybe 10,000 people who start showing up at 5pm for a 10pm show.

[–] Flummoxed -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Right? That's another reason why I was hoping this was something else. They're so awful looking, but I was going to be cool with them if it was a way to study animals or the environment somehow. Nope. Just more boring dystopian stuff.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I agree they aren't pretty, but dystopian? That's too much hyperbole. Edit: Related post.