New Urbanism From A Policing Perspective

Is there a conflict between New Urbanist design principles and accepted safe community design practices?

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October 23, 2003, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"This report [by Bedforshire Polic, U.K.] details the key findings of an evaluation of the projected additional costs of policing future housing developments. The assessment was undertaken on account of a pronounced shift away from fundamental community safety principles by many local authorities in respect of the design and layout of new housing estates."

Thanks to MJ Felgenhauer

FULL STORY: Designing out Crime -- The Cost of Policing New Urbanism

Tuesday, June 17, 2003 in Operation Scorpion: Bedforshire Prime Crime

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