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  • Essay / Persuasive Essay on the Homeless - 1656

    Leah Borromeo of The Guardian discusses defensive architecture in her article “These anti-homeless spikes are brutal. We have to get rid of it. She says that "putting spikes like this doesn't solve the problems of inequality and poverty – it just takes them out of your immediate view so you don't have to look at them." » (Borromeo) High frequencies, sidewalk sprinklers, and benches with separate armrests are other examples of defensive architecture. A bench was installed as a work of art that retracted its spikes when money was given, but the irony was not taken into account and these benches are now in production in China (Andreou). These inventions discourage loitering in public spaces. Where can we expect the homeless to go if they cannot find shelter among the public? Are we going to stick to our ways of treating them like animals and making them live in the forests? Lawmakers need to understand Borromeo's point of view, because his opinion is not unique. Another more subtle anti-homeless action that people, especially police officers, need to stop taking is