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The point is to remove and replace all forms of public 'hang out' space with private space in which wealthy land owners can monetize the act of hanging out, and
by wildrhythms 5y ago
The point is to remove and replace all forms of public 'hang out' space with private space in which wealthy land owners can monetize the act of hanging out, and utilize ancient trespass laws to kick out anyone not paying.
- supertrope 5y agoI sympathize with the point you’re making but public spaces suffer from adverse selection. Private spaces reject drug abusers and the homeless. Public spaces lack the legal authority, political will, or resources to ban the badly behaved. This is why we can’t have nice things like public restrooms or popularization of mass transit.
- PaulDavisThe1st 5y agoIf that was actually some sort of universal, which I would dispute, you'd still have to add an explanation how there could be parts of the world where this is not a problem (i.e. they have public spaces with public restrooms that you can access with public transit).
- Chris2048 5y ago> Public spaces lack the legal authority, political will, or resources to ban the badly behaved. Is this US-specific? What prevents policing public spaces? Also, many toilets in Europe charge a fee, which both allows for better maintenance, and keeps out casual visitors; a PITA but keeps them clean and free of much antisocial behaviour, but more practical in high-traffic areas, not so much in quieter areas - though a lot of the problems seems to be in high-traffic urban areas.