#SOMERVILLE STREET CLEANING WINDOWS#

The theory thus makes two major claims: that further petty crime and low-level anti-social behavior will be deterred, and that major crime will, as a result, be prevented. Problems do not escalate and thus respectable residents do not flee a neighborhood. Clean up the sidewalk every day, and the tendency is for litter not to accumulate (or for the rate of littering to be much less).

#SOMERVILLE STREET CLEANING WINDOWS#

Repair the broken windows within a short time, say, a day or a week, and the tendency is that vandals are much less likely to break more windows or do further damage. Eventually, people even start leaving bags of trash from take-out restaurants there or breaking into cars.'ДЄ successful strategy for preventing vandalism, say the book's authors, is to fix the problems when they are small. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if it's unoccupied, perhaps become squatters or light fires inside. If the windows are not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more windows. 'Consider a building with a few broken windows.

The title comes from the following example: Kelling, which appeared in the March 1982 edition of The Atlantic Monthly. The book is based on an article titled Broken Windows by James Q. Not to say there aren't people who simply can't afford to buy right now but still care about having a nice 's just that I haven't talked to really anyone on the the street. The apartment building yards & sidewalks don't get much attention, but that's their nature. I'd have to disagree with Kate because the condos on our street are the ones with nice yards and who keep their trash in order. But it's nice, as an owner, to know other peoples' ass is on the line too (via a mortgage) not just mine. I know long time residents might not like 'yuppies' moving in (not the right term, but you know what I mean). When we moved in we said 'well, as long as the neighborhood gets flipped into condos (gentrified) we'll be all right'. What part of Somerville are you in? Hope things go well for you, this city has some great potential and needs people working to realize it. Being a first time home owner I never really had a need to. It *is* funny: Thanks for the info, I've been so busy working and trying to get our condo into shape I haven't even taken time to get ot know the local politicians. It seems (like Kate said) that the Brazialians are pretty hard working folks - hell I wouldn't be standing out at Foss Park at 8 am on a winter morning. Okay, that 'illegals' remark was harsh - I was being a bit cynical. They better hurry up and get something done with the old Shaw's on Broadway, because having those empty lots just compunds the issue. But I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and ask em.

The only thing that frustrates me is that we have a bunch of illegals on our street that probably won't care to get involved in any 'community action' that doesn't involve MS13. I guess it's time to document the traffic and let the cops do what they can. The fact is - I watched people go in and out of that house (and the house next door to it) at all hours of the night. That, and residents getting more involved in local politics. Somerville PD is short-shifted because of the budget so it's time for some community policing. But if I want it cleaned up I'm going to have to get the other residents together.' Guess I should have moved a little faster.

It was about 4 nights ago that I thought 'Hey, I moved to Sewell Street last Winter and generally I like the neighborhood.

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