Crime
Broken Windows Theory Busted?
Seattle Suburb Has its Eyes on License Plates
Korea Prevents Crime Through Environmental Design
Feds Stimulate Crime-Ridden and Poor Cities
Subway Train Under Full Surveillance
The Planetizen News Brief - 7/23/09
4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)
Crime drops in U.S. cities, El Paso tries to block new billboards, and a new green street opens in California -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.
Open City Data, But How Much?
Crime Dropping in Major Cities
Police Checkpoints Violate Rights to Public Access
Safety in Immigrant Numbers
The Planetizen News Brief - 7/16/09
4:30 minutes (4.13 MB)
L.A. uses park lights to fight crime, New Orleans debates tearing down a freeway, and New York turns abandoned homes to affordable housing -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.
Lighting Fighting Crime
Keeping an Eye on License Plates
Thousands of Crimes Not Displaying on LAPD Crime Map
The Planetizen News Brief - 6/25/09
4:30 minutes (4.19 MB)
City crime rankings drill down, small-town Pennsylvania turns its cameras on, and big city mayors gripe about unfair stimulus distribution -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing weekly on the nationally-syndicated radio show "Smart City". Read, listen or download.
The Most Dangerous Neighborhood in the U.S.
Under Surveillance
Well-Designed Prison, Well-Behaved Prisoners
Whither Vacant Buildings?
The Planetizen News Brief - 3/19/09
4:15 minutes (3.9 MB)
Florida cans growth management, floundering retail leaves cities high and dry, and advertising takes over public spaces -- all on this week's Planetizen News Brief, airing every week on the nationally-syndicated radio program "Smart City". Read, listen or download.




















