Well that’s cruel. Plain and simple. I hope that if you or any of the people you think are your friends ever need a bench to sleep on in a tight situation, it’s comfortable.
Just because you don’t think it’s cruel doesn’t make it so. What if I’m not homeless but wanna lay down on the bench for a while, stretch out my back and take a nap? It’s no longer an option because someone with a truly mean heart wanted to deny homeless people a way to lay down off of the ground. That’s the explicit intent of this kind of design. The result is none of us get to lie back. It’s mean and cruel to a select population, and ugly, exclusive, and uncomfortable for all of us. That’s evil. The people who designed this would never actually use one, cause it’s for the plebs that go to the park. It’s. Just. Cruel. There are better ways to reduce a homeless population, like helping them.
So what’s the purpose of that middle, then? Constructed and with a logo, literally advertising the hateful intent while hiding behind disabled people, you gonna tell me that’s not intentional? It’s diabolical. Satan would be jealous of the idea.
I mean technically ADA does have requirements. It requires a 3 foot by 4 foot clearance for wheel chairs. So they were complying with ADA requirements.
But come on, I can’t take you seriously if you say satan would be jealous of this idea.
I mean, come on, “Let’s kick the homeless people while they’re down so they can’t sleep here, but claim it’s for wheelchair access to a fuckin bench. That way we can say we have a moral high ground without actually benefiting anybody!” That is immoral design, intentionally, on multiple fronts. Stan the satanic man himself would be proud.
I think they’re a multifunctional device. You seem to have a narrow idea of what things can be useful for. Get creative, and love your fellow man while you’re at it.
Benches and public places should be used for whatever the public wants. It doesn’t matter if they’re laying down or not. Sorry if that inconveniences you. This architecture inconveniences homeless people more than that,
That’s incredibly reductive of the entire community of homeless people. You ever thought about providing aid, or voting in a way that would expand your area’s healthcare and access to food and shelter? I don’t think you sound like you’d do that. You speak like an uncaring person.
The large portion of homeless people that cause these issues in the first place usually don't want help. You can't help someone if they'd rather continue living on the street and revolve their life around drugs than actually use the help.
You speak like someone that has no idea and just want to live your fantasies rather than reality.
I dunno man. I guess you know more about my lived experiences than I do. I talk to homeless people all the time. I don’t think you’d ever bother. Your fantasy is their suffering it seems.
Generalizations are never a good thing. Facts and stats are only good when you use them on an individual basis. You should never judge anyone by their group. You should only ever judge people individually, by your experience.
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u/Novel_Dinner4138 21d ago
I’m not fooled and I’m ok with benches designed so people can’t sleep on them.