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  • Fighting Crime With Architecture in Medellín, Colombia

    May 18, 2012 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    Medellin, Colombia has looked to architecture to help combat its high homicide rate and other problems. Over the past few decades there have been massive public architecture development, transit improvements, creation of public spaces that have all contributed to renewing this city.

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  • Why the Streets of Copenhagen and Amsterdam Look So Different From Ours

    April 25, 2012 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

    When Amsterdam and the Netherlands were facing an urban dilemma between building bicycle or automobile friendly streets, citizens organized to promote the prioritization of cyclist safety above all else. This public outcry and strategy lead to these cities becoming a model for livable streets.

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  • Coalition eager to apply lessons at home, Milwaukee anti-crime group inspired by its mission to Boston

    May 28, 2000 |

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Now that a coalition of Milwaukee preachers, police and prosecutors has witnessed firsthand the success of a crime-fighting partnership in Boston, the local coalition is clearing its first obstacle -- putting its ideas into action at home.

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