[Durham INC] Fw: Public Meeting - proposed demolition of the

[Melissa Rooney]

If the open space is well maintained and patrolled, it could be a way to reduce crime in neighborhoods and to provide areas (hopefully shaded by trees) for the community to gather...

But Durham has to commit to maintaining these open areas, making them visibly attractive at all times, and patrolling them (w/ police) even when residents don't call for patrols.

Low-income children deserve open space (and trees) too :-)

Melissa (Rooney)







On Thursday, 21 November 2013 5:56 PM, Hillary Honig Ensminger <hbeans at mindspring.com> wrote:
 
 
As a ful time pedestrian who does not own  avehicle ,my 
experience has been that open spaces in distressed neighborhoods are the perfect 
breeding groundd for crime ,prostitution and drug abuse .
I am skeptical  and  question the validity 
of  any study that may indicate otherwise .
Comunity Ceners make moore sense ..My two cents .
Hilary 
 
Don't know the source 
 
From: Will Wilson <willwilsn at gmail.com>
To: Susan 
Sewell <mssewell2009 at gmail.com>, inc-list at rtpnet.org
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Sell the building and use the proceeds to buy parcels for open 
space in 
distressed neighborhoods that lack it. I can send many studies 
showing 
reductions in crime and health problems with increased open 
space.
 
My 2cents.
 
Will

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