It is so f****d up that people will go to such great lengths to prevent homeless people from having somewhere to sleep.

I can think of numerous ways to prevent someone homeless from sleeping there, but this attempt is both useless and a waste of metal. Oh, BTW, I'm not going to say what better ways there are, because I'm on the side of homeless people.

What an awful thing to do. It costs nothing to have someone sleep in an open doorway and yet they have spent possibly thousands to prevent it. No compassion..

u gave them a good place to keep their mattress and protect them from any animal passing by... they are thankful

It's in France and this type of stucture (there are many other kind) are everywhere to make sure homeless people don't stay in front of stores or in public (visible) space. We can think that it's the stores' initiative but it also comes from the French government since our president promised he would get rid of the homeless problem but here we are and 300 000 person are still without a home. We are doing very bad in this matter....

city councils that do this really piss me off, rather than spending large amounts of money on inhuman anti homeless measures why dont you help these people get a warm place to sleep instead.

It would also prevent wheelchair access, block a fire exit, block access for people with a cane or walker... Yeah. Bad idea.

Therapeutic.

"I'm homeless, not stupid, sucker."

This is fine.

what a cruel society

Thoughtful remodel - keeps the rats at bay.

2nd pic looks comfy

F*cking monsters, build shelters instead :P

Isn't that a hazard for anyone?

and now he's sleeping "dry" as well. well played

Where does he keep his mattress during operating hours?

When there’s a will, there’s a way! I heard that somewhere. 😉

Goddamn those things piss me off (in SF they use stones, spikes, etc). It's passive aggressive and just plain mean. We sometimes have people sleeping in the door stoops in my neighborhood, and I just make sure they're being safe and have something to put garbage in.

There is ALWAYS a way!

I can relate. I live in a small house with & siblings, a cat and dog. You have to learn to GET OVER things that are in your way ;)

Fail

There's always a way !

Very clever

loft bed. Off the ground, so it is away from damp and cold. Also, a stylish way to create vertical space. Lets run around giving homeless loft bed huts. Habitat for Humanity? Nah. Huts for Homeless.

hi hi gottcha

What an Idiotic Idea. The Homeless people are Smarter than others. We would've just turned away (But after seeeing this, we won't).

Love it, up off the ground, soft and dry.

Lololol well done

Very clever hobos :>

I watched the owner of the business where I helped set-up in the morning take a hot breakfast sandwich and cups of coffee in cups to meet homeless people who slept in the entry and let them know he needed to open the doors soon. His respect earned their respect. I don't ever recall the building or windows being defaced, although there was graffiti on neighboring buildings.

Kudos sir!!! Also you can sleep between the posts...

Wow

Gotta love it!

Being off the ground would make it safer (from pissartists and rats) and warmer, too. They've just IMPROVED his accommodation!

Off the cold pavemeny

cleaver homeless

For the win!