• Fogle@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Personally I’ve never seen the spikes or anything that horrific in Canada. But fuck do those stupid bench “armrests” ever piss me off

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      1 year ago

      There are much more examples, search hostile architecture or hostile urbanism

      The nicest

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        The original design of that bench is an art piece protesting the commercialization of life (although it may have been implemented seriously in some place where they missed the point).

        Ironically, I’d expect a person living on the street to have actual coins capable of operating the bench more often than most people.

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        This has to be fake, an accident would happen within days of installing it and then the city is liable. Ask you city government if they enjoy liability.

        At least i know i would be terrified the whole time i’m sitting on it and wouldn’t actually be rested at all

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          1 year ago

          I have also found this out, although it describes the general idea of ​​capitalism very well. The actual architecture and street furniture solutions are not much better either, as can be seen in the other images.

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        Don’t they want people to sit on the park bench? That looks uncomfortable as even just general seating.

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      Didn’t Canada just now passed a law legalizing assisted suicide for the homeless? THATs what I’d call their solution to homelessness/s

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        I believe Canada passed medically assisted death for those with terminal illness and other reasons. There is safeguards in place and steps that need to be taken it isn’t one doctor visit and you are done.