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Levka @[email protected] · 2026-04-30 · 16:15 UTC

#HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

"Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

Roots in social control & segregation:
Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
the military quash protests;

Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

(. . .)

Anti-homeless architecture

As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

https://nationalhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/Design-Against-Humanity_Hostile-Architecture-paper-2023.pdf

#hostilearchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

Levka @[email protected] · 2026-04-30 · 16:15 UTC

#HostileArchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

"Civil engineering to achieve social engineering.

Hostile architecture, also known as defensive architecture, exclusionary or defensive design or anti-homeless architecture is an urban-design strategy that utilizes elements of the built environment to intentionally guide or restrict behavior deemed undesirable by urban leaders. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others including youth, low-income people and people experiencing homelessness, who are disproportionately Black and Indigenous people. The effect is to also make the designs hostile to seniors, people with disabilities, pregnant women, and care givers for children and seniors.

Roots in social control & segregation:
Antecedents of 21st century hostile architecture can be seen in the following examples:

Social Control: The narrow streets of 19th century Paris, France were widened to help
the military quash protests;

Segregation: Robert Moses an American urban planner, designed a stretch of the Long Island Southern State Parkway in 1929 with low stone bridges so that buses could not pass under them. This made it more difficult for people who relied on public
transportation, disproportionately low-income and people of color, to visit the beach that wealthier, white, car-owners could visit.

(. . .)

Anti-homeless architecture

As homelessness enters into its 5th decade as both a rural and urban crisis,
not only in the USA but also in Europe and Japan, elected officials instead
of investing in affordable and accessible housing, have invested in anti- homeless architecture as a way to make it uncomfortable and encourage people experiencing homelessness to move on to another community.

Tobias Armborast, Daniel D’Oca and Georgeen Theodore, architects and
urban designers, inventory more than 150 'tools' or 'weapons' that are used
by planners, policymakers, developers, real estate brokers and community
activists that can be used to answer the question, 'who gets to be where?'
in their 2021 book, *The Arsenal of Exclusion and Inclusion*."

https://nationalhomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/Design-Against-Humanity_Hostile-Architecture-paper-2023.pdf

#hostilearchitecture #homeless #disabled #elders

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 23:51 UTC

#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

#southaustralia #pointpearce #firstnations #culturegarden #landcareaustralia #pointpearceaboriginalcorporation

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 23:51 UTC

#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

#southaustralia #pointpearce #firstnations #culturegarden #landcareaustralia #pointpearceaboriginalcorporation

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 23:51 UTC

#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

#southaustralia #pointpearce #firstnations #culturegarden #landcareaustralia #pointpearceaboriginalcorporation

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 23:51 UTC

#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

#indigenousaustralians #bushtucker #nativeplants #natureeducation #culturalpreservation #preservingnature

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-01-17 · 23:51 UTC

#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden

"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.  

At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.  

The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.  

Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."

https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker

#southaustralia #pointpearce #firstnations #culturegarden #landcareaustralia #pointpearceaboriginalcorporation