Posts Tagged ‘neighborhoods’
Replace police stations with ‘cop shops’
CARDIFF U. (UK) — The police could save money and better serve the public by closing police stations and opening more local police offices in shopping centers, post offices, and other public locations, a new paper suggests. Continue…
Monday, April 29, 2013 17:00 - 4 Comments
Society & Culture - Mar 20, 2013 14:03 - 1 Comment
Parks differ depending on neighborhood
U. MISSOURI (US) — Although more parks exist in lower-income neighborhoods, they tend to have fewer amenities than those in upper- and middle-class neighborhoods, according to new research. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 4, 2013 10:46 - 0 Comments
To stop crime wave, change attitudes
STANFORD (US) — Preventing crime from spreading is only possible when the population as a whole is “anti-crime,” according to a new traveling wave model. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 14, 2012 13:39 - 5 Comments
App lets seniors rate ‘age-friendly’ places
U. TORONTO (CAN) — With a new app, seniors can rate the “age-friendliness” of restaurants, libraries, crosswalks, shopping centers, and public transit—and share their ratings with others. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 13, 2012 7:45 - 0 Comments
Obesity plagues kids in poor neighborhoods
RICE (US) — Children living in neighborhoods where poverty levels are high and education levels are low are more likely to be obese than children in more affluent communities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2012 11:58 - 3 Comments
Odds of CPR vary by neighborhood
EMORY (US) — People who live in low-income black neighborhoods are 50 percent less likely to receive CPR from a bystander than those living in other areas, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 20, 2012 10:05 - 8 Comments
Does wealth make us more altruistic?
UCL (UK) — A “lost letter” experiment suggests that people who live in wealthier neighborhoods are more inclined to altruism. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 13, 2012 14:56 - 1 Comment
Neighbors feel safer with green empty lots
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Clean and green vacant lots make neighborhood residents feel safer and may be associated with reductions in certain gun crimes. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 7, 2012 15:35 - 4 Comments
With foursquare, ‘Livehoods’ redraw city limits
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — The millions of “check-ins” generated by foursquare, the location-based social network, allow researchers to create a dynamic view of a city’s workings and character. (more…)
