Hostile architecture. When you only want to fight the symptoms, not the cause.

Conveniently, that bus stop also punishes anyone else who makes the mistake of waiting for a bus there.

Ugh, I just want a bench.

If we got rid of private property rights it would be a lot easier to build infrastructure.

Just sayin’

It sounds like a great train system they have in China. Too bad you’ll be barred from buying tickets if you cross too many pedestrian red lights. This doesn’t make the US better, it just shows it’s not black and white.