Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime

Reasons to be Cheerful reports that Philadelphia's greening projects cut crime rates and improve community well-being by transforming blighted lots into green spaces.

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime - Stateline Publications

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crimeLinda Lloyd has lived in West Philadelphia her whole life. The 67-year-old, a retired municipal employee, has always taken pride in her community and tried to keep her neighborhood in good shape. But it hasn’t always been an easy task.“Before, it was pretty bad here,” Lloyd, who moved to her home on Wyalusing Avenue in 1989, tells Reasons to be Cheerful. “The poverty. It was drug-in…

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crimeLinda Lloyd has lived in West Philadelphia her whole life. The 67-year-old, a retired municipal employee, has always taken pride in her community and tried to keep her neighborhood in good shape. But it hasn’t always been an easy task.“Before, it was pretty bad here,” Lloyd, who moved to her home on Wyalusing Avenue in 1989, tells Reasons to be Cheerful. “The poverty. It was drug-in…

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime - The Mexico Ledger

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crimeLinda Lloyd has lived in West Philadelphia her whole life. The 67-year-old, a retired municipal employee, has always taken pride in her community and tried to keep her neighborhood in good shape. But it hasn’t always been an easy task.“Before, it was pretty bad here,” Lloyd, who moved to her home on Wyalusing Avenue in 1989, tells Reasons to be Cheerful. “The poverty. It was drug-in…

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crime - Seward Independent

Near this city's new green spaces, a dramatic reduction in crimeLinda Lloyd has lived in West Philadelphia her whole life. The 67-year-old, a retired municipal employee, has always taken pride in her community and tried to keep her neighborhood in good shape. But it hasn’t always been an easy task.“Before, it was pretty bad here,” Lloyd, who moved to her home on Wyalusing Avenue in 1989, tells Reasons to be Cheerful. “The poverty. It was drug-in…