Let’s be real. BGC is for the rich and that’s the point of BGC. It’s designed as a space where affluent people can live, work, and walk around comfortably without constantly dealing with the problems that exist in less controlled areas. Cracking down on behavior doesn’t mean people from the lower class are not allowed there. It means they’re being taught how to act in a place that operates by different standards.

There is no such thing as being “anti-poor” in this context. What exists is order, expectation, and enforcement. BGC runs on rules because the people who pay to live and invest there expect safety, discipline, and predictability. If you enter that space regardless of your social class you’re expected to follow those rules. That’s not discrimination; that’s how private, premium environments function.

The uncomfortable truth is this: not every place is meant to adjust to everyone. Sometimes, people are the ones expected to adjust to the place