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minus-squaresulgoth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up69arrow-down1·9 months agoTo keep people (see: the homeless) from laying down and sleeping there. Look up hostile architecture/design (also, asshole design) for further examples.
minus-squarebrygphilomena@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·9 months agoThis is like the least hostile of hostile architecture. It could easily be filled or have something placed over it for someone to sleep. It’s almost so minimally hostile that it might have some other intended purpose.
minus-squareWistful@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up12·9 months agoThanks. I thought it was some special bench for people with disabilities (because of the wheelchair sign) I’m dumb…
minus-squaredubyakay@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up10·9 months agoCould also have been a seat for the vertically challenged, like a 6yo.
To keep people (see: the homeless) from laying down and sleeping there. Look up hostile architecture/design (also, asshole design) for further examples.
This is like the least hostile of hostile architecture. It could easily be filled or have something placed over it for someone to sleep.
It’s almost so minimally hostile that it might have some other intended purpose.
Thanks. I thought it was some special bench for people with disabilities (because of the wheelchair sign) I’m dumb…
Could also have been a seat for the vertically challenged, like a 6yo.