Callous Objects: Designs against the Homeless (Forerunners: Ideas First)

This is an excellent and concise text about an important development in architecture and urban design. You've probably read about or watched news reports about businesses, private residences, and government buildings installing spikes where homeless folks tend to seek shelter. Or you've noticed that new benches in parks or subways are sectioned or, rather than benches, they've installed single seats - all designed to prevent homeless folks from using them to survive. Rosenberger's book is an enlightening and philosophical consideration of these developments. It's essential reading for activists who appreciate theory and are engaged in resistance against these horrific tendencies.