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remorselessfrost t1_iy22mml wrote

I'm guessing because this makes 1) cleaning easier 2) loitering difficult 3) traffic flow faster.

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Shawn_NYC t1_iy25awi wrote

It's to keep out the homeless.

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smoonyc t1_iy38lc9 wrote

Good. It’s not a shelter.

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Dracomarine t1_iy4bhtv wrote

Bad, I want to sit down to wait for my damn train and not everyone can stand for that long.

Instead of picking the simplest punitive choice, lets actually have some real solutions for the problem.

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smoonyc t1_iy4wvpd wrote

If you have a ticket, sit in the waiting area for ticketed passengers. Problem solved.

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Dracomarine t1_iy4yolc wrote

Or, alternatively, we can put out benches in a train station like every other civilized society on this planet. Problem solved.

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sutisuc t1_iy25wgi wrote

Yup. Hostile architecture. Absolutely no mystery

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burnshimself t1_iy2mirh wrote

You make it sound like such a terrible idea. Old Penn Station is an open air mental hospital. They were specifically trying not to repeat that

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finebydesign t1_iy3u7bk wrote

I'm all for keeping them out. Airports do it. If anything allowing vagrants to shack up all over our public transportation just disperses a serious problem.

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Tylerwherdyougo t1_iy2bk39 wrote

Can confirm it’s to keep out homeless, I take long breaks here from work in the seating area. It says for customers only but I don’t buy anything. I’ve done this 30 times or so and never been kicked out but typically see a homeless person being kicked out everytime im there.

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