That nosy neighbour or gossiping granny might just be your friendly neighbourhood superhero. It’s easy to get annoyed with people who comment on every misstep of bin placement, yard maintenance, or perceived transgression of a bylaw. Yet those vigilant residents may actually be an important stitch in the netting of community safety. In The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs argued that public safety is maintained primarily thro…
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