the left image is in NY, the right in LA, both in 1980. I wonder how many spaces like the left still exist anymore, now. I can't think of many in greater vancouver. It's absolutely brutal how the move to hostile architecture and bench removal to "deter" (read: torment) homeless people, combined with widening of street space for cars, has stripped cities of basic amenities.
I originally learned about this documentary from this excellent post from Laura Michet, which you should read: https://cohost.org/lmichet/post/4035088-the-most-interesting
You can find the doc itself here https://edisciplinas.usp.br/mod/resource/view.php?id=2089178
