An Antiquated Law Threatens Fort Worth’s Community Fridges | Eater Dallas

"Operating in Fort Worth since last September, I describe Funky Town Fridge as a collective that runs three community-accessible, unmanned refrigerators on a 'take what you need, leave what you can' policy; founder Kendra Richardson says the city plans to shut the fridges down by January 17 unless she makes major modifications because of an obscure 1964 law intended to prevent children from becoming trapped in airtight appliances. City code compliance suggested adding locks, asking volunteers to man the fridges, or replacing them with smaller units—changes Richardson says would make the project far less accessible—so she is seeking a city exception, has obtained pro bono legal aid, and has contacted District 9 Councilwoman Ann Zadeh for support." - Brittanie Shey