This is a time when the fear and incidence of crime is once again on the rise in many communities. It is also a time when we see the emergence of alternative ways to build neighborhoods and lead civic affairs. In urban development, strategies such as new urbanism, bioregionalism, eco-villages, and smart growth lead the way into the 21st Century. However, in spite of attempts to integrate crime prevention into the planning and administration of cities, the vast majority of contemporary programs remain fragmentary and secondary to neighborhood life.

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