| Topic: | Re:Priorities Transport Improvements or Flower Arranging | |
| Posted by: | Paul James | |
| Date/Time: | 19/07/26 09:32:00 |
| Now why would policy makers want to improve the lived environment for people not in a car? "New research shows direct link between traffic and crime. They theorise that the root cause is a breakdown in community ties. When cars are allowed to dominate, people retreat indoors, lose trust in their neighbourhood, and stop looking out for one another." "The results were consistent. When a neighbourhood went from low to high traffic, residents’ assessments of vandalism increased by around 9%, burglary by 6%, and violence by 6.5%." https://theconversation.com/does-traffic-drive-street-crime-our-study-investigated-284977 |