November 25, 2011|By Tom Avril, Inquirer Staff Writer From The Philadelphia Inquirer: http://articles.philly.com/2011-11-25/news/30441289_1_gun-assaults-crime-rates-gun-crime By clearing trash and planting grass in thousands of vacant lots in Philadelphia, work crews did much more than beautify the landscape. They also struck a big blow against crime, according to first-of-its-kind research from University of Pennsylvania scientists. In the areas [...]
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University of Pennsylvania study links vacant-lot cleanups, reduced gun crime
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Complete Streets
Posted in Safe Streets, tagged air quality, physical activity, Research, safe streets, Sidewalks on August 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our streets were designed to move cars along quickly. For those of us in cars, that is great news, but what about those of us who prefer to walk or bike? The streets we use often do not have sidewalks or bike lanes. This is a big problem considering 30% of Americans do not drive [...]
