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Why hide from data?

Barrett & Greene

Though this may be short sighted, we can certainly understand that there's pressure to use limited resources on direct services, like sanitation, pot-hole filling or public safety. percent in 2020 to 5.2 It's a simple equation: Clean up the potholes and it’ll help you get re-elected. percent in 2021.

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Times Square Alliance Streetwatch program for reporting problems in the public space

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Maintenance of public spaces is a key element of public safety. The whole concept of "broken windows theory" (" Broken Windows: The Police and Neighborhood Safety ," Atlantic Magazine , 1982) is based on the findings that high quality maintenance in public spaces reduces the likelihood of disorder. So here goes.