Manchester's Right to Dry

Attached to one of my neighbor's back porches is an unbrella-style clothes drying rack that, for reasons I can't quite pinpoint, intrigues me:

I've never seen it used for its intended purpose, but I like. Aside from its unique design, I like the idea of air drying one's laundry. As the Concord-based nonprofit Project Laundry List notes, this practice can considerably reduce one's energy consumption by some 10-15 percent, which is good for the planet too.

I notice these types of drying racks all across the city, though I see them most often attached to the back sides of triple deckers in the center city:

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