Defensible SpaceAbstractTwenty-five years ago I had the opportunity to work as a graduate student on the Defensible Space project team. This innovative study, led by architect Oscar Newman, then Associate Professor at New York University, researched the complex relationship between physical design and safety. The team also included environmental psychologists and urban planners. Our model for the study was the New York City Housing Authority, and HUD pro-vided part of the funding for the study as well as modernization funds for implementation.Defensible Space (*.pdf, 72 KB)
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