Posted on Nov 2, 2017
How Should We Build And Design Cities To Make It Tougher For Terrorists To Hurt People?
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How Should We Build And Design Cities To Make It Tougher For Terrorists To Hurt People?
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In Germany they had posts that could lower underground for traffic and then raise to block off streets for walkers during festivals. We may need them here.
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LCpl Shane Couch
We do have them here in some cities. I know a few cities here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that use these almost daily.
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New architecture is a grand move and very expensive. Remember, terrorists have been trained in our universities. Who are the architects, really?
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Nothing new. I took a CPTED course at Eastern Kentucky Univ back in the late 90's teaching this very concept. The same principle can and has been applied to combat terrorism. It can be cost prohibitive to existing infrastructure so it becomes a question of priorities. Hopefully, it will catch on. Good info.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_prevention_through_environmental_design
Crime prevention through environmental design - Wikipedia
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a multi-disciplinary approach to deterring criminal behavior through environmental design. CPTED strategies rely upon the ability to influence offender decisions that precede criminal acts. Generally speaking, most implementations of CPTED occur solely within the urbanized, built environment. Specifically altering the physical design of the communities in which humans reside and...
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