Never Mind the Bollards, Here Come Thursday’s Headlines

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By Blake AuedSep 3, 2026, 12:01 am308 ptsTop
Cities first started installing bollards after 9/11. Since then, they’ve been used to stop drivers from using their vehicles to ram into pedestrians on the sidewalk. The New York Times calls them a sign of the militarization of cities that have become just another part of urban life. Architecture and urban…

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