15 Most Inhumane Ways That Cities Try To Fight Homeless People From Sleeping In Public Places
Hostile architecture. You might not be familiar with the term, but you've probably seen it in action. Those spikes on the window ledges, designed to keep the birds away. Or, in a more sinister fashion, things like strategically-placed armrests or rocky floors, cynically installed to ensure that vulnerable people in need of shelter are forced to look elsewhere.
Not only are homeless folks discriminated against directly and culturally, but also structurally too. These exclusionary designs, denying people even the right to find a place to rest, are a stark illustration of our society's collective disregard for basic humanity. Surely we can do better than this?
This heartbreaking list, compiled by Bored Panda, shows some of the most offensive examples of 'anti-homeless' designs, and it will make you ever so grateful for that roof over your head. Because it seems that if misfortune strikes and you should one day happen to lose it, you are most certainly not welcome to try and find a place to sleep on the streets. Scroll down to see what we mean for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments.
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You’ve Got To Be The Worst Kind Of Heartless Twat If You Can Go Around Slashing Homeless People’s Tents
Homeless or not, wanderer or CEO, you simply don't destroy someone else property. This make me so angry.
Someone Installs These Poles To Prevent The Homeless From Sleeping Here, They Find A Solution Anyways
Modern Problems Require Modern...oh Wait
When You’re Inclusive But Still Hate The Poor
Anyone Else Find This Ironic?
An Eyecatching Response To Mumbai’s Homelessness Crisis
Fark, can you imagine accidentally falling on it. They hate the beggars and the homeless so much they create a hard-core public danger.
Bench In Volgodonsk, Russia
This Man Removed 'Anti-Homeless' Devices From Benches And Ended In Court
Cut In The Shape Of An Obelisk, They Are Installed On A Private Site In Paris. Imagine A Homeless Man Who Would Lose Balance In The Middle Of This Work Of 'Art'? Or A Child?
The Worst Example Of Anti-Homeless Architecture I've Ever Seen
Man Sleeping On A Anti-Homeless Bench
More Anti Homeless Spikes....so Much For Community Spirit
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Worker: What should we do about the homeless population? Boss: I don't know, put a bunch of d**k-shaped green things everywhere. Worker: Won't that look bad? Boss: Add some wierd rocks to it, then!
When You Wanna Look Inclusive But Hate Homeless People
There Are A Few Different Varieties But They All Serve The Same Purpose
Montreal Has Probably The Least Subtle Implementation Of Hostile Architecture I Have Ever Seen
How To Avoid Homeless People To Sleep In Public Places
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Oh Yeah, Let’s Create More Hostile Architecture
Metro Stop Bench Is Tilted So Attempting To Lay Down Ends Up With You Sliding Off
It is that way so you can stand but have some (butt)support at the same time
Mumbai's Hdfc (Fort Branch) Installs Anti-Homeless Spikes To Tackle The Homelessness Crisis
London Shops Put "Anti Homeless Spikes" To Stop The Homeless From Sitting In Their Buildings
According To Last Figures, Madrid Counts Over 2700 Homeless Persons Which Encounter A Bombastic City Replete With Hostile Architecture At Bus Stops, Private Shops And Public Buildings And Parks
This One Is In China
I Like To Think That We Are Better Than This. Architecture That Discriminates Against An Already Marginalized Population Is The Laziest Way To Address The Issue Of Homelessness. If We, As A Public Health Provider, Resort To Doing This, What Kind Of Example Are We Setting?
Although I think shoving homeless people out is deplorable..I can understand them not wanting a homeless person to sleep on and intake or exhaust vent. It could majorly screw up machinery that's linked to that grate.
Spotted This Abomination In La
Fanciest Hostile Architecture I’ve Seen In Person
What Even Is This?
Not Exactly An Environmentalist Post Today, But What Do You All Think Of Anti Homeless Infrastructure? I Feel Like It Isn't Talked About A Lot. These Spikes Were Installed With The Malicious Intent To Prevent A Homeless Person From Sleeping On The Side Of The Street
I've Never Seen So Many Spikes - NYC
Return To Hostile Architecture?
Armrests For Comfort. Totally Not To Stop Homeless People Lying Down...
You just see one point of view "don't let homeless people lay on bench", look other way - in this case this is also a great help for older people, seniors, who need these kind of armrest to get up, it's very common and sometimes even required in regulations.
No Hanging Out In The Corner
This is against drunks peeing in the corner and if it is an area close to bars or pubs, then I do understand.
Confused Lumbar Support For One Bar Support
In Paris Large Stones Placed Under Bridge To Stop Refugees From Sheltering Or Sleeping Near The Official Camp
Another Portland “Bench” (Cesar Chávez Blvd). Kills My Eyes (And Back) Just Looking At That Seating Angle
These Lovely Seats In A Paris Metro Station.
Bench In Clearwater Beach, Florida
Four people can seat on that if they didn't put that arm rest there.
Flat Ventilation Grate Level With Ground; Homeless Slept On It For Warmth. A Few Months Ago The Grate Was Reno'd With A Slope
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Anti Homeless Spikes
Anti-Homeless Architecture
This is another anti drunks measure. It is to stop loudmouth drunk people spilling out from bars to sit and have noisy in the middle of the night conversations.
Newly Built “Benches” Spotted In Riverdale Park East
Tonight, We Noticed A Theatre Had These Removable Anti-Homeless Spikes In Their Doorway
Aritistic Anti-Homeless Bench
Hostile Architecture By Madison Square Park: Benches Built At An Incline, Rendering Sleep For Houseless People Impossible
Don't Sit Here - Anti-Homeless Bench In Mall
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Installed Around Paris, Unsure Of Exact Purpose
It avoids people peeing. And this kind of corners are perfect for ambushing, or kick the hell out of someone.
This New York City Bench
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Anti-Homeless Architecture
Don’t see how someone could sleep there if the spikes weren’t there?
At Least It Looks Cool
Anti-Homeless Architecture
I don't think this is about homeless people. Because it looks like there's no shelter above, or it doesn't look like a place to sleep for homeless people. it's just ordinary pavement and decorated with some stones to fill the gap.
Tiny Benches In Utah
Anti-Homeless Architecture
I think if I owned a business I'd do the same, I don't want it smelling of p**s, s**t and littered and putting customers off. If your all so angry and disgusted with places that do make it hard for the homeless to sleep in their doorways, invite them to sleep in your gardens, shed, apartment, homes, No... I thought not.
This is something I was thinking the whole time, not meaning to be cruel and whatnot
Load More Replies...It's not "discrimination". It's literally the opposite of that. It's not saying "These specific people can't......" it's putting everybody under the same rules. I GUARANTEE you hypocrites wouldn't like some strangers sleeping on your front porch every night.
I have compassion, but as someone who cannot get to my apartment without being accosted by homeless people, without having to step over piles of trash and piles of s**t from homeless people I can sympathize with the people who own the property, have to maintain the property and clean up after them. And by accosted, I do not mean begging for money, I mean threatening you for money, having them grab at your personal items, demanding you give them a ride somewhere. I promise this, none of you who complain about this have to daily pick up piles of s**t left on your doorstep, have to mop up pools of urine and vomit every single day. Aren't afraid to let your kids go outside alone because they will be groped or verbally assaulted. Not every homeless person is this way, but like everything else in this world a few ruin it for everyone.
This is my experience too, in my small town Canadian neighbourhood. The problem is getting worse and worse and a huge chunk of it is the drugs are getting more and more addictive and making people more and more aggressive. I am tired of being threatened, hearing about my neighbours being threatened. I used to have a lot more compassion than I did, but the literal s**t on the sidewalks and the needles everywhere and the threatening behaviour is doing me in.
Load More Replies...I think if I owned a business I'd do the same, I don't want it smelling of p**s, s**t and littered and putting customers off. If your all so angry and disgusted with places that do make it hard for the homeless to sleep in their doorways, invite them to sleep in your gardens, shed, apartment, homes, No... I thought not.
This is something I was thinking the whole time, not meaning to be cruel and whatnot
Load More Replies...It's not "discrimination". It's literally the opposite of that. It's not saying "These specific people can't......" it's putting everybody under the same rules. I GUARANTEE you hypocrites wouldn't like some strangers sleeping on your front porch every night.
I have compassion, but as someone who cannot get to my apartment without being accosted by homeless people, without having to step over piles of trash and piles of s**t from homeless people I can sympathize with the people who own the property, have to maintain the property and clean up after them. And by accosted, I do not mean begging for money, I mean threatening you for money, having them grab at your personal items, demanding you give them a ride somewhere. I promise this, none of you who complain about this have to daily pick up piles of s**t left on your doorstep, have to mop up pools of urine and vomit every single day. Aren't afraid to let your kids go outside alone because they will be groped or verbally assaulted. Not every homeless person is this way, but like everything else in this world a few ruin it for everyone.
This is my experience too, in my small town Canadian neighbourhood. The problem is getting worse and worse and a huge chunk of it is the drugs are getting more and more addictive and making people more and more aggressive. I am tired of being threatened, hearing about my neighbours being threatened. I used to have a lot more compassion than I did, but the literal s**t on the sidewalks and the needles everywhere and the threatening behaviour is doing me in.
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