Took this photo in 2019. The mall closed in 2021 I believe

  • SatyrSack@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    just leave them as stationary stairs if they’re not working!

    I don’t really know anything about escalators, but my guess is that is a safety issue.

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      1 year ago

      I’m certainly not an expert either, but logically an immobile escalator disconnected from power is (to borrow the Mitch Hedberg bit) simply stairs! They don’t block off stairways in buildings and force everyone to use the elevator…