NYC homeless proof design, good job!

[efraim]

"There is no homeless of you don't see them."
- nyc government, probably

[TrainfanJanathan]

It always annoys me when I see cities focusing on keeping homeless people away rather than helping them.

[leokimvideo]

Same happened in Sydney, the city councils decided to make outdoors seats and bus stop areas as uncomfortable for homeless people as possible. Added unnecessary arm rests and lumpy gaps. Yet the root cause of homelessness is never addressed. Often mental health issues going on.

[brodi-liciousdre]

I was homeless in NYC several years ago. I'm a veteran and was in a horribly violent situation. I escaped, but I'll NEVER forget my time in the cold, flagging, holes in my shoes and bruises on my body. Sheer insanity!!! Thank you for posting this! ❤❤❤

[PotatoesRnice]

gives new meaning to "the city that never sleeps"

[sand]

The fact that many homeless people are veterans that served for the same country that also does that to them is absolutely disgusting

[TheJgMeyer]

The most infuriating aspect is that these things cost more than a normal vent covers / benches. The same applies to all the other so-called "hostile architecture" installments. So, not only are the people who install them refusing to help the poor, they actually pay money to make their life even more miserable. Therefore, i refer to those things not as "hostile architecture" but as "sadistic architecture".

[gyjoyxe]

I guess nobody actually realizes that fabricating this uncomfortable geometry triples the cost of those items. Guess who pays for it? YOU!

[billgatesaf]

I remember that meme where it was like "cutting homeless people in half by 2022" and people were joking about the wording. Ney York would physically cut homeless in half if they could legally get away with it lol.

[tonygrippingtommys]

Homeless man with a pillow: my power is more then you can ever imagine

[DeusExMachina]

The best part of this is that, despite however many millions this somehow cost, it isn’t going to stop anyone. A couple of blankets or a few pieces of cardboard plus a bit of positioning is all it takes to overcome that. Plus if you’re actually freezing, a little discomfort is not a problem.

[jacktheproslegend]

America, the country all about human rights and freedom, what a wonderful sighting to see!

[luisvelasquezjr]

"Can't have a homeless problem if they all freeze to death"
-New York City

[neprinadervogelweid]

NYC: Let's attack the homeless together!
Citizen: Don't you mean homeless problem?
NYC: no

[TheBeatlesShow]

When people make fun of the Eastern Bloc, they are guaranteed to mention those old Soviet apartment buildings for how ugly they looked.

The irony of people in a country with anti-homeless designs making fun of someone for building homes for the poor is not lost on me.

(Not defending the USSR here, just saying)

[NecroMorrius]

And what happens if you block ventilation for a closed subway system…

[davisdesigns]

Fun story, there was a guy who was dedicated to creating affordable portable housing for the homeless in California and they shut it down for "not being safe to live in".

[_PhuckJoeBiden_]

The fact that people go out of their way to make a homeless persons life harder is beyond incredible lol

[Abaddon]

They don't want to fix it ..
No city does, they just want them to go somewhere else.

[denelliot]

This should be considered a crime against humanity and the people who designed, funded, and planned it should be punished accordingly.