Current Affairs Anti-Homeless Architecture

[LostLegend]

This has been doing the rounds on the socials recently:



A cynical attempt to disguise this as an accessibility issue rather than what it is. And as you can see, disabled wheelchair users are calling it out themselves.

I did a little digging and this isn’t the only case of this happening:

The seating dividers there are called ‘anti-grind bars’ and are allegedly added to prevent skateboarders ‘grinding’ on walls and benches. In actual fact they are there to discourage rough sleepers from using these benches to sleep on.

Some other examples:

This last pic is the Bank of England here in Liverpool with an anti-homeless slope in n the front steps.

Personally I find this to be heartless and disgraceful that as a society we are using money which could be given to assist homeless charities, to essentially force ‘undesirables’ away from our public spaces.

 

[Seathestars]

What a world we live in, the Callousness of some people is beyond my comprehension

It‘s cruelty on another level, who even thinks these things, never mind suggest it and go ahead with it, ‘kin shameful

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Got voter Id coming as in Queen speech, this will exclude homeless people from voting.

 

[SerenityNigh]

It’s terrible and both a visual and social blight. And I’ll probably get myself in trouble asking but what do wheelchair users need with a bench?

 

[SerenityNigh]

It’s terrible and both a visual and social blight. And I’ll probably get myself in trouble asking but what do wheelchair users need with a bench?

Oh, I misread the comments above, I thought the wheelchair user wanted the space. Makes more sense.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

This has been doing the rounds on the socials recently:



A cynical attempt to disguise this as an accessibility issue rather than what it is. And as you can see, disabled wheelchair users are calling it out themselves.

I did a little digging and this isn’t the only case of this happening:

The seating dividers there are called ‘anti-grind bars’ and are allegedly added to prevent skateboarders ‘grinding’ on walls and benches. In actual fact they are there to discourage rough sleepers from using these benches to sleep on.

Some other examples:

This last pic is the Bank of England here in Liverpool with an anti-homeless slope in n the front steps.

Personally I find this to be heartless and disgraceful that as a society we are using money which could be given to assist homeless charities, to essentially force ‘undesirables’ away from our public spaces.

Been going on for years. Bus stops especially

 

[Simon Buttle]

This has been doing the rounds on the socials recently:



A cynical attempt to disguise this as an accessibility issue rather than what it is. And as you can see, disabled wheelchair users are calling it out themselves.

I did a little digging and this isn’t the only case of this happening:

The seating dividers there are called ‘anti-grind bars’ and are allegedly added to prevent skateboarders ‘grinding’ on walls and benches. In actual fact they are there to discourage rough sleepers from using these benches to sleep on.

Some other examples:

This last pic is the Bank of England here in Liverpool with an anti-homeless slope in n the front steps.

Personally I find this to be heartless and disgraceful that as a society we are using money which could be given to assist homeless charities, to essentially force ‘undesirables’ away from our public spaces.

I can tell you that the anti skateboard stuff is just that and when it first started appearing a number of years ago there was an outrage within the skateboarding community as it was an ex-skateboarder turned architect who came up with the whole concept of it and he got accused of being a sell out by all the little skater kids.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Huge in America for years. Mike Davies wrote a book called City of Quartz, published in 1990. Fascinating insights into how urban 'public' space is appropriated and designed to perpetuate social segregation.

I.e. keep the undesirables out so the right sorts can enjoy themselves without being troubled by the harsher realities of life.

 

[Jimishorts]

what do wheelchair users need with a bench?

To use for some ‘sick-grinds’ probably.

 

[Zezti]

That people would rather invest in designing and making things like this than affordable homes speaks volumes as to where we are as a society.

 

[SerenityNigh]

That people would rather invest in designing and making things like this than affordable homes speaks volumes as to where we are as a society.

to be fair this is much more budget friendly than housing

 

[Sassy Colombian]

What a shameful practice. Our governments should be pushing for programs to help homeless people achieve a better life rather than wasting money on these horrible bench designs.

 

[4737carlin]

Why is this picture here?

Hard to put it into words how stupid someone must be if they think that is anti homeless.



Also that anti skateboard things are very common, but that's exactly what they are and in some places needed

 

[LostLegend]

Why is this picture here?

Hard to put it into words how stupid someone must be if they think that is anti homeless.

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Also that anti skateboard things are very common, but that's exactly what they are and in some places needed

Bridges are known places where homeless people seek shelter. The spike are there to prevent homeless people from being able to sleep underneath.

Not sure why you feel the need to throw insults around given the nature of this topic?

 

[4737carlin]

Bridges are known places where homeless people seek shelter. The spike are there to prevent homeless people from being able to sleep underneath.

Not sure why you feel the need to throw insults around given the nature of this topic?

Becuase it's a really stupid post.

Its not a bridge for a start, examine the photo, what can you see, what potential dangers are there ?

Also them sloped seats on stations, come on, you really think homeless people are going to be sleeping on station platforms?

Homelessness is a serious problem but stuff like this just makes a mockery of the issue.