Preventing Crime With Design
29 November 2000 - 7:00am
A good building or community design can dramatically reduce the possibility of crime. Detroit offers several examples.
"City planners, architects and others need to adopt a crime prevention mind-set when considering the design of both public and private buildings, said architect Randall Atlas, who has developed a program called 'Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.'"
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Design inhibits crime
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The Detroit News, November 21, 2000
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