Public Spaces and Community Crime Prevention
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This paper provides a discussion of issues relating to public places, urban planning and community crime prevention. The first part of the paper examines the social nature of public space from the point of view of ownership, uses and users, urban design and regulation. The second part of the paper explores the application of crime prevention approaches and techniques to the planning and management of public places, and provides examples of innovative practices and strategic planning processes.
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