Measure type: Deflection
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Description
This is the channelling of potentially criminal or aggressive behaviour in more pro-social directions by means of architectural, equipment, and related alterations:
- Graffiti boards, mural programs
- Schools/studios to give graffiti writers exposure and recognition
- Interesting wallpaper, daily newspaper, chalkboard on bathroom wall
- Litter bins
- Wash fountains and towel dispensers in school hallways
- Steering of pathway circulation:
- Paving the shortest walk between connecting points
- Avoiding sharp changes in direction
- Paving natural shortcuts after demonstrated use
- Installing or landscaping traffic barriers (e.g., benches, bushes)
- "Next step" posters on broken equipment
Essential conditions
Requirements to the urban environment
Effectiveness
Side effects
Footnotes and references
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