Crime, and the fear of crime, rob a city centre of its vitality. Increasing numbers of women - and many middle aged men - consider city centres in Britain to be dangerous places, especially at night. The problem is that either city centres are deserted or that they are dominated by the wrong kind of people . In the competition for the scarce spatial resources, the young, unruly and criminal - and predominantly male - are wresting control of the city centre from the rest of the population. Those with choice elect not to use ...
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Crime, and the fear of crime, rob a city centre of its vitality. Increasing numbers of women - and many middle aged men - consider city centres in Britain to be dangerous places, especially at night. The problem is that either city centres are deserted or that they are dominated by the wrong kind of people . In the competition for the scarce spatial resources, the young, unruly and criminal - and predominantly male - are wresting control of the city centre from the rest of the population. Those with choice elect not to use the city centre, setting off a spiral of decline which makes the situation worse for all social groups. In some cities, the diminishing use of the city centre has been accompanied by an increasing militarization of both its architecture and its police force, raising concerns about the kind of city and society being created. The continuation of these trends may mean fortress cities whose citizens emerge heavily armed from defensive bunkers, to scuttle about in fear of their fellow citizens. But will all cities in the twenty-first century inexorably be fortresses, with urban life dictated and circumscribed by fear; or are there more positive alternatives whereby urban living and urban life can be enjoyed? This book discusses safety in the public space of city centres and, thus, in the public realm. By implication it is also concerned with public order and disorder and with those crimes which affect people s perceptions of safety in - and their use - of city centres. The various chapters show how crime, and especially fear of crime, could be reduced and how the centres of towns and cities might be reclaimed, made safer and more liveable. Edited - and largely written by - planners and architects, with important contributions from town centre managers and the police, the book deals with the design and management of city centres and how this can be modified to reduce opportunities for anti-social behaviour or crime and at the same time lessen fear of crime. The editors discuss the limitations of what physical and environmental improvements can achieve, and support the argument that while crime cannot be designed out , environments can be made safer by reducing the opportunities for crime. The editors believe that the requirements of a safer environment do not preclude an attractive or rewarding environment, indeed they help maintain the vitality and viability of that environment. Alleviating the fear of crime and making city centres safer in absolute terms is a necessary - although not the only - part of their general revitalization.
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