Italy erects wall around immigrants

Padua’s Berlin Wall

The wall was created by city officials to isolate immigrants inside a housing project. Bizzarely, they claim the immigrants wanted it that way. Right, people do enjoy being virtual prisoners in their own homes.

This link is from Subtopia, “a Field Guide to Military Urbanism,” a fascinating blog about the intersection of urban architecture and Orwellian planning.

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