Show me your best photographs of public spaces featuring what is known as hostile urban design or hostile architecture. This is a deliberate design strategy that purposefully includes elements to guide or restrict people's behaviour in public spaces. It often targets people who use or rely on public space more than others, such as young, poor or homeless people, by restricting the physical behaviours they can engage in. Examples include a bench having multiple armrests across it to prevent someone from lying down and sleeping, or land under a bridge having large spikes to prevent people from sheltering below.
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