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Brisbane's Kurilpa Bridge uses hostile architecture to discourage loitering and sleeping
Brisbane's Kurilpa Bridge features deliberately uncomfortable seating to discourage loitering, part of a broader "hostile architecture" trend across the city. Metal brackets deter skateboarders while hard surfaces and armrests prevent sleeping. Urban planning experts argue the design sends unwelcoming messages to homeless people, treating their presence as a problem rather than addressing homelessness itself.
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