It's my feeling and a widely felt sentiment among the locals. Certainly the surrounding 300m area is a higher-crime area. A few weeks ago, I had to walk throu

It's my feeling and a widely felt sentiment among the locals. Certainly the surrounding 300m area is a higher-crime area. A few weeks ago, I had to walk through and witnessed a woman pull down her pants and defecate on the sidewalk, about 50m from the library entrance. This wasn't in an alley or something--it was the main sidewalk, easily visible from the library entrance. I would not bring kids there.