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I see them out front of big box stores but I have a feeling it's more for pedestrian safety from inattentive drivers accidentally hitting the gas instead of the

• jccooper 7y ago
  Vehicular smash and grabs certainly happen, and I suspect that's the reason for most store bollards. Going through my local shopping center, the grocery store has a couple that are clearly for pedestrian protection, the pet store don't have them, and the electronics, clothing, and toy stores have bollards only useful for security. (Far from the curb and in front of windows.) That seems to be pretty consistent on the value/density spectrum to me. Here's an Apple store without bollards: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od5YG6kBrJs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od5YG6kBrJs