Why do those weirdly built park benches exist? They’re not for the purpose of comfort. Or convenience. Weirdly enough, it’s because of the opposite. Listen for insight on a peculiar concept: Hostile architecture. Sources https://insp.ngo/the-united-states-has-a-hostile-architecture-problem-is-public-space-becoming-private/ https://endhomelessness.org/homelessness-in-america/homelessness-statistics/state-of-homelessness-2020/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnn.com/style/amp/new-dean-harvey-james-furzer-hostile-architecture-debate/index.html