District Reports: Making Public Places Safer. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Summary: Host former Alder Eve Galanter and her guests, Ninth District Alderperson Paul Skidmore and Kevin Briski, Superintendent, Madison Parks, discussed how the proper environmental design of parks and other public spaces can reduce the occurrence of crime and other antisocial behavior. They discussed Olin-Turville Park and Peace Park on State Street as two specific examples.