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Well, in Verona, Italy, a few years ago the mayor installed benches with an armrest to make it harder for homeless people to sleep on them [1]. His party (Lega)
by gattilorenz 8y ago
Well, in Verona, Italy, a few years ago the mayor installed benches with an armrest to make it harder for homeless people to sleep on them [1].
His party (Lega) is now (practically speaking) leading Italy. I wouldn't be surprised if many people would be in favor of forbidding black migrants from "stealing our water".
/rant
Sorry for the OT.
[1] http://www.veramente.org/images/users/veramente/2013_panchina_dell_amore_dell_11654/main.jpg http://www.veramente.org/images/users/veramente/2013_panchin...
- ragazzina 8y agoThis unfortunately happens all the time, it's called hostile architecture. [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_architecture
- CaptainZapp 8y agoIt's called hostile design[1] and is not specific to Italian cities. [1] https://99percentinvisible.org/article/unpleasant-design-disguise-bike-racks-boulders-defensive-urbanism/ https://99percentinvisible.org/article/unpleasant-design-dis... Edited to add this link : https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hostile-urban-architecture/ https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/unpleasant-design-hos...