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less about crime rates, more about whether you'd let your kid walk to the corner store alone.
means the perceived and actual risk of harm in a residential area, shaped as much by feeling as by facts.
from tracks back to urbanist jane jacobs, who argued in the 1960s that safety comes from eyes on the street, not fences or patrols.
eyes on streetjacobs said busy sidewalks deter crime better than police
perception gapfear of crime often outpaces actual crime statistics
broken windowsvisible disorder correlates with feeling unsafe, not always danger
streetlights workbetter lighting measurably reduces nighttime crime rates