When you’re inclusive but still hate the poor.
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May 14, 2018
How a simple bench sparked a discussion about homeless exclusion
When spotted a rainbow bench in his hometown of Calgary, something about it made him pause and reflect on the way society treats the homeless community.
How a simple bench sparked a discussion about homeless exclusion
The space reached out to me with some more information about the bench.
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Here are a few more (less ironic) examples of the same sort of exclusionary design from around my neighbourhood. Most of these are deliberate choices by the city.
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Perhaps those supports are to help the elderly patron mentioned to stand up after sitting down ? Something to be considered at the least.
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They're to stop homeless people sleeping on them.
Even if they're billed as "anti-skateboard" that's very much not their real purpose.
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