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So it looks like the Broken Window Theory is wrong. You know, that thing we’ve based law enforcement policies on for the last few decades 
Too much attention went to the catchy broken window, and not enough to the first two steps, starting with a property being abandoned
It’s about the abandoned buildings, not the windows
Place-based interventions around abandoned or deteriorated lots has a huge impact that pays for itself
Plants stop crime
