You’ve seen the signs. They’re everywhere — on storefronts, alleyways, train stations, schoolyards, and city benches. “No Loitering.” A simple command, printed in bold, capitalized letters. Direct. Cold. Unapologetic. It’s as though the very act of being somewhere without a specific purpose is not only frowned upon, but outright forbidden. To linger, to dawdle, to simply be in a space without intention — that’s dangerous. Suspicious. Unproductive. But what if loitering wasn’t