10
Jun
2013
By Calvin at 13:05 GMT, 12 years ago
This really interesting article appearing in Senital-Standard.com (serving Ionia County Michigan) written by Kristine Hahn of Michigan State University Extension describes how the transformation of some waste ground next to a ‘known drug house and a corner frequented by prostitutes’ into a youth garden can drive the ‘bad actors away’.
The results of such schemes, which come under the umbrella of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) (See Designing out Crime Association 7th June on these news pages) invariably have positive outcomes and have been used countless times around the world to control crime and anti-social behaviour. In the UK we have the excellent charity organisation, Groundwork, with whom I worked a number of times on ‘greening up’ crime prevention projects in Ealing and Camden, including along the Regent’s Canal.
Read the short, but upbeat article here and if you’re involved in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme or are part of a neighbourhood policing team and recognise the issues described maybe you could think along similar lines.
You know it makes sense!
Sentinel – Standard’s article: http://www.sentinel-standard.com/article/20130608/BLOGS/130609539/1001/NEWS#ixzz2VoguiuLt
Michigan State University Extension: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/
UK’s Groundwork: http://www.groundwork.org.uk/default.aspx
USA’s Groundwork: http://groundworkusa.org/
Japan’s Groundwork: http://www.groundwork.or.jp/english/uk.html
