Evidence-Based Design Is Making Philadelphia Safer

Cities across the country are seeking actionable, evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence. A New York Times piece highlights findings from the University of Pennsylvania’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab and draws on an NIH NLM study, “Urban Blight Remediation as a Cost-Beneficial Solution to Firearm Violence,” authored by Penn IUR Faculty Fellows Charles Branas, Eugenia South, and John MacDonald, among others.