Once you see it, you can't unsee it. Examples of hostile architecture, also known as hostile design or defensible ...

I f you didn't know, there's a strategy to discourage people from resting or sleeping in public spaces that's called hostile ...

"Discouraging the homeless, who already are plenty discouraged by life, is everywhere." Those "who advocate for the homeless ...

Text:“You’ve seen it. That bench with an armrest casually placed to prevent anyone from lying down.” Alt text: A bench in Cal Anderson Park with a central armrest that prevents people from lying down.

As Route 66's 100th anniversary approaches, the city said it's revamping old infrastructure to prepare, improving safety and discouraging loitering along Central Avenue, which includes putting in new ...

Aug 1, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 Updated Sep 8, 2025 0 Hostility sums up how many Tulsans feel about the line of jagged boulders installed near the downtown Tulsa bus station this past week. It’s part of a ...

ANSWERS ON THE CONTROVERSY. PEOPLE LOVE TO HANG OUT AT OUR BUS STOPS AND ENJOY THE ATMOSPHERE. THEY GET TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE. THEY GET TO TALK WITH PEOPLE. BUT WHAT WE’RE REALLY TRYING TO DO IS OUR ...

The boulders appeared on Fourth Street as if by magic. But their placement near Tulsa's Metrolink station is no accident; the rocks are intentionally unwelcoming, placed to deter those without homes ...

My first night on the 31st floor of the building where I now live, I dragged my blankets to the hardwood, back against the wall, facing the door. Old habits. When I woke at 3 a.m., frantically patting ...

The "humble bench, fast disappearing from public places, once was an emblem of civic comity," says Mark Lasswell. "Discouraging the homeless, who already are plenty discouraged by life, is everywhere.