Architecture is directly related to crime rate. As human’s, our neuroreceptors are triggered by what we experiance through our senses, but especially from what we see. Architecture is the infrastructure of our lives. The construction of a place helps us determine how we feel about it. When someone has an increase of hormones, as a result of overstimulated neuroreceptors, we tap into our parasympathetic nervous system and enter fight-or-flight. Designing spaces to reduce crime can empower a community, creating more fulfilling and engaged lives.
South Park in South Seattle has a crime rate 26% higher than the city of Seattle, almost doubling the national crime rate. Cloverdale is a hub from criminal activity, and as such is the focus for my project. I want to create a safer environment to allow citizens to feel supported by each other and their community. Cloverdale will be transformed into a well lit, citizen-focused street. “Architecture can prevent crimes even when criminals believe the probability of enforcement is low… one feature of social norms strategies is that they are often self-enforcing.” (Yale Law Journal) "South Park." Guide, Moving to Seattle. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2016. Gardner, CPP By Robert A. "Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design." Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Oct. 2016. Katyal, N. K. “Architecture as Crime Control”, Yale Law Journal, March 2002, Vol 111, Issue 5.
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