This isn't like the pedestrian scourge I've noticed. Let me explain: one of my biggest complaints in the cities I've domiciled is that they've made a terrible mistake trying to combat homelessness by removing all the benches and areas to sit. Now when you walk about the city, you feel rushed, there's no place to sit, you're funneled into businesses or in and out of parks, thusly, you walk shorter distances, stay indoors more, etc. It's bullshit, and frankly I'm not sure why it hasn't been brought up in cultural discussions. Has it curtailed homelessness? No. In fact, they should've done the exact opposite, and built significantly more loiter space.
This isn't like the pedestrian scourge I've noticed. Let me explain: one of my biggest complaints in the cities I've domiciled is that they've made a terrible mistake trying to combat homelessness by removing all the benches and areas to sit. Now when you walk about the city, you feel rushed, there's no place to sit, you're funneled into businesses or in and out of parks, thusly, you walk shorter distances, stay indoors more, etc. It's bullshit, and frankly I'm not sure why it hasn't been brought up in cultural discussions. Has it curtailed homelessness? No. In fact, they should've done the exact opposite, and built significantly more loiter space.