#publicspaces — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #publicspaces, aggregated by home.social.
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Making hostile spaces The dispersal of non consumers
* At an intersection of numerous car parks, retail industry and an amusement industrial complex in Coffs Harbour there is a small green space with benches and birds. People and birds rest there and have their lunch.
Some time ago the amusement & drink giant piped ongoing unpleasant, loud music over the small green island and the abundant car parks.
The intention of the outdoor speakers distributing noise pollution is/was to engage in then 'dispersal' of ‘loitering' non customers.
This loud and repetitive ‘music’ is also known as "aggressive" or "defensive" architecture. This design in mostly public spaces is intended as a form of 'organised abandonment' (Ruth Wilson Gilmore) of the poor and the unhoused.
Often the exclusionary design acoustic ('steady-state spam’) is combined with other anti homeless devices (anti-homeless spikes furniture) which function to keep members of the public out of public spaces.
With increasing inequality, that is non spending consumers, the system is increasingly employing hostile practices. Privately owned public spaces such as walkways, plazas, arcades and small parks have to ensure the safety of their customers and staff. Non-consumers have no place in this scheme.
* "Woolworths has installed outdoor speakers at its Darwin city store to play the supermarket's 'Fresh Food People' jingle on repeat in a bid to deter loitering.” >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/darwin-city-woolworths-looping-jingle-anti-social-behaviour/107073330
* "The NSW Police Force is currently running an Australian-first trial in Moree (an area with a high Indigenous population) using rooftop drones to "fight crime" in the area, controlled by people hundreds of kilometres away at Bankstown Airport." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/automation-and-repression-the-two-go-hand-in-hand-daron-acemoglu/107063582
#HostileArchitecture #PublicSpaces #inequality #privatisation #ShoppingCentres #dispersal #FirstNationsPeoples #biopolitics #surveillance #CCTV #PervasiveTechnologies #UAVs #NoisePollution #IndigenousPeoples #DesignApartheid #governance #CoffsHarbour -
Schaamteloze zelfpromotie.
Aanstaande donderdag 18 juni geef ik samen met @Digi_tien vanuit @publicspaces een workshop op het Nationaal Bibliotheek Congres in Utrecht:
https://www.hetnationalebibliotheekcongres.nl/sessie/f3f45018/
Ook geef ik een inleidende presentatie over digitale autonomie voor een panelsessie op dit zelfde event:
https://www.hetnationalebibliotheekcongres.nl/sessie/2d1e659a/
Helaas is het uitverkocht. Heb je al een kaartje, kom dan vooral langs!
#Bibliotheken #Bibliotheek #DigitaleAutonomie #Utrecht #NationaalBibliotheekCongres #PublicSpaces
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Slips, trips and fall risks from ubiquitous dogs
In dog-friendly Australia it seems the non-native canine is the most dominant species. They are allowed to roam the (dog-free) beaches, the national parks and (pet-friendly) workplaces, flats, cafes, restaurants etc. If not straying, then they are on long or flexible, extendable leashes stretching across hallways and footpaths.
This trip-and-fall risk is human-unfriendly. The health, safety, and well-being of the bipedal companions is not considered. Pet dogs pose hygiene issues, potential zoonoses and allergy risks. The mental well-being of bite victims and phobia affected can trigger distress.
Foreman, A.M.; Glenn, M.K.; Meade, B.J.; Wirth, O. Dogs in the Workplace: A Review of the Benefits and Potential Challenges. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 498. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14050498
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/5/498Image: Dog-friendly Coffs Central Shopping Centre, trip and fall hazard for customers
#Dogs #hazards #pets #PublicSpaces #Workplaces #falls #Food #zoonoses #hygiene #CoffsHarbour #cafes #Bellingen #PetRelatedInjuries #hospitalisations #DogFriendly
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PublicSpaces Conferentie 2024: Taking Back the Internet!
"Hoe herwinnen we – als #burgers, organisaties en #overheden – de controle op onze data en ons digitale leven?"
"Tijdens de conferentie gaan we daarom met sprekers, publiek en kunstenaars in gesprek over eigendom van data, #privacy, #interoperabiliteit, #decentralisatie en meer. Kortom: technologie gebaseerd op publieke waarden."
https://conference.publicspaces.net/
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Why I 💕 working at @SURF for the public sector?!
TOP-NOTCH COLLEAGUES💪👌
(Knowledge) sharing is caring!
Privilege to work with all these colleague’s within the #education, #research, #science and #NREN community!
#surf #geant #kennisnet #unl #vh #mbodigitaal #ukb #nwo #knaw #publicspaces #sivon
https://www.computable.nl/2024/01/10/wie-komt-er-na-neerlands-trots-asml/
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Why I 💕 working at @SURF for the public sector?!
TOP-NOTCH COLLEAGUES💪👌
(Knowledge) sharing is caring!
Privilege to work with all these colleague’s within the #education, #research, #science and #NREN community!
#surf #geant #kennisnet #unl #vh #mbodigitaal #ukb #nwo #knaw #publicspaces #sivon
https://www.computable.nl/2024/01/10/wie-komt-er-na-neerlands-trots-asml/
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Why I 💕 working at @SURF for the public sector?!
TOP-NOTCH COLLEAGUES💪👌
(Knowledge) sharing is caring!
Privilege to work with all these colleague’s within the #education, #research, #science and #NREN community!
#surf #geant #kennisnet #unl #vh #mbodigitaal #ukb #nwo #knaw #publicspaces #sivon
https://www.computable.nl/2024/01/10/wie-komt-er-na-neerlands-trots-asml/
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Why I 💕 working at @SURF for the public sector?!
TOP-NOTCH COLLEAGUES💪👌
(Knowledge) sharing is caring!
Privilege to work with all these colleague’s within the #education, #research, #science and #NREN community!
#surf #geant #kennisnet #unl #vh #mbodigitaal #ukb #nwo #knaw #publicspaces #sivon
https://www.computable.nl/2024/01/10/wie-komt-er-na-neerlands-trots-asml/
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Why I 💕 working at @SURF for the public sector?!
TOP-NOTCH COLLEAGUES💪👌
(Knowledge) sharing is caring!
Privilege to work with all these colleague’s within the #education, #research, #science and #NREN community!
#surf #geant #kennisnet #unl #vh #mbodigitaal #ukb #nwo #knaw #publicspaces #sivon
https://www.computable.nl/2024/01/10/wie-komt-er-na-neerlands-trots-asml/
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PlacemakingX on Twitter: ""Placemaking is about shaping our shared #publicspaces so that everyone has an opportunity to shine." @StreetWisdom_ reflecting on connections between #StreetsAsPlaces, #Placemaking & #StreetWisdom: https://t.co/wrIpB71CZo @DavidPearlHere @PlaceCollectUK @placemaking_eu" / Twitter
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#Building and #Designing #EcoFriendly #Homes for #People With #Disabilities - EcoWatch
Concert #venues, shopping #plazas and sporting #arenas are continuously #constructing #accessibility #improvements to make #publicSpaces more #comfortable for people with disabilities. But unfortunately, there’s one place that continues to be a #challenge for people with disabilities to navigate — their own #homes.
https://www.ecowatch.com/eco-friendly-homes-for-people-with-disabilities.html