Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Friday, September 29, 2006

Hug a Thug

This post is swiped in its entirety from Frozen Tropics:

WSJ: Hug A Thug

The Wall Street Journal's got an interesting piece on a novel approach to dealing with drug dealers in a community (you need a subscription to follow the link above, but it's temporarly free if you go through here).
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Also see "Straight Outta Boston" from Mother Jones Magazine.

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