What is Hostile Architecture?
Hostile Architecture, as defined by the National Homeless Law Center, is “fences, bars, rocks, spikes, other “hostile” or “aggressive” architecture, deliberately making certain areas of their community inaccessible to homeless persons without shelter.”
Hostile Architecture can be found in every city in the United States. The most popular forms of Hostile Architecture are metal ornaments or fences on ledges and armrests in the middle of benches.
Hostile Architecture doesn’t just affect the homeless population; it prevents everyone from fully utilizing these public, usually tax-funded spaces.
For more information, check out this useful New York Times article.
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