KRFC From Here to Home

The Unwelcome Mat: How Cities Use Hostile Design Against the Unhoused

September 21, 2026·16 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Ever wonder why benches have metal bars every few feet or there are spikes on window ledges outside stores? David and Larry talk about "hostile architecture"- - design choices that are explicitly aimed at keeping the most vulnerable among us from downtown areas.

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