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It seems like many people walk away from this kind of article with the hypothesis “liberal cities are dangerous” when a more accurate hypothesis is “urban busin
by teucris 5y ago
It seems like many people walk away from this kind of article with the hypothesis “liberal cities are dangerous” when a more accurate hypothesis is “urban business districts attract crime”. The solution isn’t simple, but it’s not endemic to urban environments, and I’ve seen all types of city government manage the issue well and poorly.
- baja_blast 5y agoUrban business districts generally don't attract crime, look at Midtown Manhattan, Chicago's loop are some of the safest parts of the city. SF is unique in that its CBD is the most dangerous.
- teucris 5y ago> Midtown Manhattan Making midtown safe, especially at night, took a ton of effort.