Architectural exclusion is a huge issue that is rarely discussed in society. It is used to regulate behavior. To begin exploring this issue we must first know what it is. Architectural exclusion is the act of attempting to separate certain groups by using architecture or the built environment to create barriers between people. Exclusion is used to keep individuals from where they are not desired and promote economic isolation. One example of architectural exclusion is the fact that there are many bridges in the U.S. that were built lower to the ground so that buses cannot drive underneath them because poor people and minorities normally ride buses. Bus transits have also been frowned upon and not allowed in certain areas such as near upscale malls, to hinder access of minorities to upper class communities. One transport official wrote in an internal document that “‘[mall decision-makers] feel it will not bring in the type of people they want to come to the mall.” Architects have the ability to deter unwanted residents based on race and income. Walls such as “Eight Mile Wall” in Detroit, were built to separate old and predominantly black projects from new neighborhoods. Another example of architectural exclusion is the fact that many streets in low-income and predominantly black communities have no sidewalks. People are forced to commute on busy roads often walking or riding bikes, sometimes in the street, and are subject to being hit by a vehicle. Other examples of this type of exclusion include one-way roads and gated communities. According to the passage, “White roads through black bedrooms” was a phrase used to represent highways built to travel right through the center of cities for exclusion purposes. The main goal of architectural exclusion is to hinder access of low-income and black individuals into white and upper-class areas with the rationale that it is promoting safety and health for individuals in those areas. Other excuses are used to promote architectural exclusion such as certain exclusions reduce hazardous traffic conditions, preserve property values, and keep the children in the community safe. Architectural exclusion based on the built environment continues to be an issue today because there are no laws preventing it therefore the lives of those in minority groups are continuously being affected.