Creating Defensible Space

[1996] All Defensible Space programs have a common purpose: They restructure the physical layout of communities to allow residents to control the areas around their homes. This includes the streets and grounds outside their buildings and the lobbies and corridors within them. The programs help people preserve those areas in which they can realize their commonly held values and lifestyles.

Oscar Newman, Creating Defensible Space, Hensonville, New York: Institute for Community Design Analysis 1996.

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