Quick facts – From annoying sings to spikes in doorways, eight ways cities shun the homeless
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation While homeless people are among the most vulnerable to the kind of ferocious heat that scorched Europe in June and is blasting US cities this week, officials have adopted some novel approaches to pushing them out. Although some cities have made strides for homeless populations, others concerned with public […]
Public hits back at ‘hostile architecture’ in European cities
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Short, sharp spikes in a doorway, thick curved arms dividing a public bench to stop people sleeping there, metal railings demarcating a park – such designs are an increasingly common sight on Europe’s streets. From London to Hamburg, urban planners are redesigning public spaces to curb rough sleeping, but artists and citizens […]