Study Says Urban Life Safer Than Rural

Suburban and rural living is not safer than living in urban areas according to a study by a University of Virginia professor.

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May 7, 2002, 10:00 AM PDT

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

"William H. Lucy, Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, studied 8 urban areas for 3 to 4 years to test theories that dictate where people live and how they decide what is safe. While raw statistics supported the commonly held theory that risk of homicide is higher in cities, when fatal traffic accidents were factored in, statistics showed life was actually more dangerous for rural residents. Lucy said he was inspired to do the study by his dislike of sprawl."

Thanks to Sheryl Stolzenberg

FULL STORY: Study says rural life more risky than urban

Monday, May 6, 2002 in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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