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Short Stuff: Hostile Architecture

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Examining Hostile Architecture: Strategies and Implications

This chapter examines the concept of hostile architecture and its implications for public spaces, highlighting specific examples like blue lights in bathrooms intended to deter drug use. It delves into the contentious balance between urban design strategies and the social consequences they provoke, including 'ghost amenities' and pay-for-use benches.

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