January 28, 2010 (6:00 pm-8:30 pm)
Cost: Free
Registration Required -- safetyandlanduse.eventbrite.com/.
January’s Urban Sustainability Forum will explore the intersection of safety and land use. Playgrounds, abandoned buildings, and well-maintained recreational parklands all variously impact individual and community safety across Philadelphia’s neighborhoods. Even in neighborhoods where crime statistics are the lowest, because of vacancies, broken sidewalks and poor lighting the perception may be that those neighborhoods have higher crime rates than they actually do. The panelists will address the research associated with safety as it relates to land use and current efforts that are underway to enhance the quality of life.
Featuring:
- Dr. Charles Branas: Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- Nilada Ruiz: President & CEO, Asociacion Puertorriquenos en Marcha
- J. Blaine Bonham, Jr. (Moderator): Executive Vice President, The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
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