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American Cities, Urban Planning, And Place Based Crime Prevetion, Edward H. Ziegler
American Cities, Urban Planning, And Place Based Crime Prevetion, Edward H. Ziegler
Edward H Ziegler
Nearly a generation after Oscar Newman first wrote about the issues of place-based crime prevention and defensible space, cities large and small throughout the world are showing interest in what is now generally known as the field of “Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.” In the United States and elsewhere throughout the world, preventing crime and reducing the fear of crime continue to be high priorities of citizens and city officials. Place-based crime prevention techniques are increasingly viewed as important urban planning tools to enhance the physical safety of citizens and to protect the public and private economic investment in new …
American Cities, Urban Planning, And Place Based Crime Prevention, Edward H. Ziegler
American Cities, Urban Planning, And Place Based Crime Prevention, Edward H. Ziegler
Edward H Ziegler
This article discusses the regulatory techniques of place based crime prevention in the context of implementing zoning and planning laws in the United States. The article examines the specific planning and regulatory techniques that can be utilized in the urban planning process to incorporate public standards and guidelines related to crime prevention into the design and site plans of new development projects. The article provides a survey of regulatory techniques and a brief overview of a number of studies of place based crime prevention programs.