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Benches and Bans

How cities quietly design out the people they would rather not see.

Words Ana Lúcia FerrazPrint onlyAutumn 2025
Photograph for “Benches and Bans”.

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“Benches and Bans” runs on page 42 of Nº 08, Common Ground. We publish the current issue online; back issues stay in print.

About the author

Ana Lúcia Ferraz is a contributing writer based in Lisbon. Policy reporter covering building regulation across Europe. Reads planning law for fun, mostly.

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