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Can parks help cities fight crime?

  • Written by Lincoln Larson, Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University
Contact with nature reduces stress and aggression, one reason scholars say urban green space may reduce violence.Shutterstock

The relationship between parks and crime remains the subject of debate.

Some scholars say parks and other urban green spaces prevent violence. When vacant lots and deteriorating urban spaces are transformed into more...

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