july 2, 2014

Some of you may have heard recently about what is being somewhat-innocuously called "defensive architecture", referring to built-in features intended to deter homeless people and prostitutes from loitering.

Slate recently ran an article about artist Nils Norman's campaign to bring awareness to this phenomena and document it all over the world. I was heartbroken not only to see that this exists, but to discover how common it is in communities the world over.

Today, Gawker ran an article about a new Canadian campaign that is seeking to do the opposite.