But are they "hostile architecture" or part of a housing program strategy? ... Officials said the rocks are meant to prevent people from sleeping under the bridge or setting up tents at the location.

In late 2023, the open bridge space under Interstate 44 crossing Pennsylvania Avenue was cleared of campers, and concrete barriers and rocks were then placed there to prevent further camping.

Public art or hostile architecture? 3D murals may evict homeless from Brockton bridges. ... She’s lived under the bridge since January but has been homeless in Brockton on and off for roughly 10 ...

According to staff with Oklahoma City's Key to Home Partnership, the city paid over $40,000 to spread rocks and install lighting under the bridge.

Often “hostile architecture” is the work of ... a MassDOT project designed to dissuade people from sleeping under a bridge in Arlington involved installing rows of nasty-looking metal spikes ...

Architecture that is covertly hostile is all around us: at home, at work, at school, on our roads, and in our hospitals. Once we acknowledge these invisible forces, we can start designing in ways ...

Hostile architecture is an urban design strategy invoked during city planning stages to police who is allowed to be where. This practice gained momentum during the era of prominent segregation, where ...

Hostile architecture, however, is only the tip of the iceberg. Just below the surface are the variety of laws that target particular behaviors: storing personal items in public space , loitering ...

In late 2023, the open bridge space under Interstate 44 crossing Pennsylvania Avenue was cleared of campers, and concrete barriers and rocks were then placed there to prevent further camping. The ...