“Saying ‘you’re not welcome here’—with spikes.”

Source: www.theatlantic.com

Geography explores more than just what countries control a certain territory and what landforms are there.  Geography explores the spatial manifestations of power and how place is crafted to fit a particular vision.  Homeless people are essentially always ‘out of place.’  This article from the Atlantic and this one from the Guardian share similar things: that urban planners actively design places that will discourage loitering which is undesirable to local businesses.  This gallery shows various defensive architectural tactics to certain people feel ‘out of place.’  Just to show that all urban designs are anti-homeless, this bench is one that is designed to help the homeless.     

Tags: urban, planning, architecture, landscape, place.