Jacki speaks with Oscar Newman, an architect and city planner at the institute for community design analysis in New York, about "defensible spaces." They're an approach to revitalizing inner city spaces by closing off neighborhoods with gates that, in effect, turn neighborhood streets into cul-de-sacs. Newman says defensible spaces have been tried in several cities with good results: they give residents a more personal and intimiate connection to their neighborhoods, which translates into safer and more vibrant living spaces.
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