""It cheers me up," said Edward Young of San Francisco. "I try to slow down my dementia.""
""This is a beautiful last hurrah for people's pianos. Instead of being tossed, they come here, get loved on very hard," said Ben Davis, founder of Illuminate."
""Somehow someone vandalized it. It's not playable," said Young."
""Putting a piano outdoors is very harsh," said Young."
Golden Gate Park's public pianos have been severely damaged, leaving only one playable instrument. Edward Young, an 80-year-old local, finds joy in playing these pianos, which help him manage his dementia. The nonprofit Illuminate has worked to restore and maintain these pianos as part of a community art initiative. However, vandalism and harsh weather conditions have led to the destruction of many pianos, significantly reducing their availability for public enjoyment.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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