this post was submitted on 27 Apr 2025
250 points (96.3% liked)
Communism
2141 readers
79 users here now
Welcome to the communist Lemmy community! This is a community for all Marxist.
founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
I could sleep on That bench. I'm not saying there Isn't anti homeless design but that looks like a fancy bench not asshole design.
This is in Austin (you can even see an address on Barton Springs Road written on the bus). I know this area well, and those middle arms were added to existing benches specifically to keep homeless people from sleeping on them.
Drive by this area early in the morning, and you'll find all the remaining benches without the arms with a sleeping occupant.
I agree. There are certainly anti-homeless benches throughout US cities, but this looks more anti-skateboard than anything. It may not be comfortable or practical, but it IS sleepable.
True, it is sleepable for Homestar Runner.
I would encourage you to look up aggressive architecture. This is a well known and incredibly common tactic in the west and the US especially