Around this time last year the city of New York approved a plan to replace existing payphones across the city with WiFi enabled kiosks[1]. When I first heard of

Around this time last year the city of New York approved a plan to replace existing payphones across the city with WiFi enabled kiosks[1]. When I first heard of this plan I originally hoped it would be a retrofit of sorts to take advantage of the existing vandal-resistant and tough casings. Alas, based on the designs and plans, it seems the entire payphone stand will be replaced[2]. I will miss these old weathered stalwarts of a bygone age dotting the pavements. [1] http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/12/10/nyc-approves-plans-replace-payphones-free-wi-fi-hotspots http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2014/12/10/nyc-approve... [2] https://gigaom.com/2015/02/01/link-nyc-explained/ https://gigaom.com/2015/02/01/link-nyc-explained/