"Discouraging the homeless, who already are plenty discouraged by life, is everywhere." Those "who advocate for the homeless ...

Ever sat on a park bench that had random bars in the middle of it? Or walked past a ledge with metal spikes sticking out of it for no clear reason? It’s intentional. What you’re seeing is called ...

Text:“You’ve seen it. That bench with an armrest casually placed to prevent anyone from lying down.” Alt text: A bench in Cal Anderson Park with a central armrest that prevents people from lying down.

Aug 1, 2025 Aug 1, 2025 Updated Sep 8, 2025 0 Hostility sums up how many Tulsans feel about the line of jagged boulders installed near the downtown Tulsa bus station this past week. It’s part of a ...

Still, the protests, which were highly concentrated in a few blocks downtown, have occasionally gotten tense, with officials deploying tear gas, flash bang grenades, horses and rubber bullets against ...

My first night on the 31st floor of the building where I now live, I dragged my blankets to the hardwood, back against the wall, facing the door. Old habits. When I woke at 3 a.m., frantically patting ...