Sentences with phrase «blighted by crime»

«I feel that we can work together on this, so that the lives of our young people aren't blighted by crime.

So that those in our communities aren't blighted by crime.

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Professor DiIulio again: «It is reasonable to suppose that by doubling or tripling the number of officers on regular duty in and around drug - infested, crime - torn neighborhoods, and by deploying them in accordance with the precepts of community policing, the streets and sidewalks of even the most blighted inner city could be made safe enough for children to play and adults to stroll.»

But there may be powerful health benefits, too, particularly for kids living in neighborhoods blighted by poverty and crime.

In doing so, the Land Bank improved public safety by removing neighborhood blights that regularly attracted crime, and improved the city's financial position by increasing the collection rate of current and delinquent property taxes.

«Reduce crime and gun violence and stabilize neighborhoods: A randomized controlled study: As much as a 29 percent reduction in gun violence in poor neighborhoods could translate into hundreds of fewer shootings every year for cities affected by blighted spaces.»

Deprez formed Northend Coalition of Neighborhoods, a grassroots association of 10 inner - city neighborhoods, to fight crime and blight after a 4 - year - old girl waiting for the ice cream truck was injured in a drive - by shooting.