City folk may not know but those bougie galvanized flower containers sure look like livestock waterers.
(OK, I'm from Chicago but have been in Iowa long enough to know what these look like.)
Around here, I see so many odd attempts to prevent the use of any flat surface from... I guess... anything. Little metal tabs, affixed to various concrete steps , ledges and ramps. Maybe it's to force those damn kid skate board types away.
Thanks for this. I’ve long observed hostile architecture and wondered how effective it is. The issue of housing and homelessness is really complex. I’ve lived in cities that have tried many solutions with limited success. Even throwing loads of dollars at it has produced mixed results.
I read your linked piece on “pee walls” where the coating forces the urine back at the pee-er (is that the right spelling?). This I can get behind. I saw that the city increased the mobile lav units at the same time.
Having adequate public facilities for human hygiene is a hallmark of civilization. Ditto adequate affordable housing and addiction and mental health treatment. Are we civilized yet?
Speaking of public toilets, I just saw "Perfect Days," which was nominated for an International Feature Oscar (and lost to "The Zone of Interest"). The film, directed by Wim Wenders, follows a Tokyo Toilet cleaner -- a serene middle-aged man -- on his daily rounds. The number, variety, and creativity of Tokyo's public toilets are something to behold, and the fastidiousness of the cleaning almost brought me to tears. Japan invests a lot more in public hygiene than any U.S. city I've visited.
City folk may not know but those bougie galvanized flower containers sure look like livestock waterers.
(OK, I'm from Chicago but have been in Iowa long enough to know what these look like.)
Around here, I see so many odd attempts to prevent the use of any flat surface from... I guess... anything. Little metal tabs, affixed to various concrete steps , ledges and ramps. Maybe it's to force those damn kid skate board types away.
But...will they go on our lawns now???
The artist Sarah Ross designed a set of leisure suits, called "Archisuits", that compensate for hostile architecture: https://www.google.com/search?q=archisuits
Thanks for this. I’ve long observed hostile architecture and wondered how effective it is. The issue of housing and homelessness is really complex. I’ve lived in cities that have tried many solutions with limited success. Even throwing loads of dollars at it has produced mixed results.
I read your linked piece on “pee walls” where the coating forces the urine back at the pee-er (is that the right spelling?). This I can get behind. I saw that the city increased the mobile lav units at the same time.
Having adequate public facilities for human hygiene is a hallmark of civilization. Ditto adequate affordable housing and addiction and mental health treatment. Are we civilized yet?
Speaking of public toilets, I just saw "Perfect Days," which was nominated for an International Feature Oscar (and lost to "The Zone of Interest"). The film, directed by Wim Wenders, follows a Tokyo Toilet cleaner -- a serene middle-aged man -- on his daily rounds. The number, variety, and creativity of Tokyo's public toilets are something to behold, and the fastidiousness of the cleaning almost brought me to tears. Japan invests a lot more in public hygiene than any U.S. city I've visited.
ha. Did you see the movie "BlackBerry"?
I did! And I wrote about it: https://medium.com/@wordworking/how-the-blackberry-got-its-name-7885de6671c9?sk=4065ae7ec5c2895aa59f2ae4e56dba89
Couple thoughts. Thought one is that this is popular in Seattle also:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CwGMnTePOCv/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
Thought two is that the city of Burien, WA, us attempting to just up and criminalize homelessness b
https://mynorthwest.com/3953774/homeless-camping-restrictions-increase-burien-new-ordinance/
ok, well I touched something on my phone* and this was posted before I was done. But you get the idea.
* It's difficult to convey how much I despise trying to type on my phone.
Bring back the BlackBerry!