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By KalamityKel · Posted
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/bins-on-street For context, if you don't want to click to the site: "Streets for People - Bins on streets exploratory survey As part of the borough-wide Streets for People engagement earlier this year, many people identified domestic waste bins on the pavement as a major issue for pedestrians, especially people in wheelchairs or with pushchairs. In the worst cases, they can make streets impossible to navigate. We are now exploring this in more detail, to better understand the specific issues and what the solutions might be. We are visiting residents on the streets below, which were identified as hotspots in the Streets for People survey. If you live on one of these streets, please share your thoughts here. · AMBERGATE STREET · BASSANO STREET · BROOK DRIVE · BRUNSWICK PARK · BUSHEY HILL ROAD · CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET · CHAPTER ROAD · COPLESTON ROAD · CRAMPTON STREET · DE LAUNE STREET · ELFINDALE ROAD · ELMINGTON ROAD · ETHNARD ROAD · GROVE LANE · KESTON ROAD · KIMBERLEY AVENUE · LINNELL ROAD · LORDSHIP LANE · MARMORA ROAD · MELBOURNE GROVE · MUSCHAMP ROAD · SUTHERLAND SQUARE · VESTRY ROAD · VICARAGE GROVE · WOODWARDE ROAD" -
By first mate · Posted
Malumbu said: "But some of the discussion is incredibly simplistic, blaming for example a possible increase in some crimes due to improved street lighting and less vehicles." But it was you that first suggested a relationship between street lighting and crime?! Here you are, the very first response to the OP. -
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The Daily Express comment was made, I expect, because some of the posts come over a little reactionary. But some of the discussion is incredibly simplistic, blaming for example a possible increase in some crimes due to improved street lighting and less vehicles. It's all rather complex, both the crime stats but also the factors behind it. Crims are often clever so and so's switching to wherever money can be made the easiest way, with the least chance of being caught. Many have switched to online/ID crime. There is the organised vs casual, local, national and international. Casual could be naughty youth, addicts, or those just desperate for money/clothes/food. Planned vs opportunist - ie it is unlocked so I will nick it, example being scrappies nicking stuff from my garden. Cost of living, impact of Covid, the general feel bad factor as the world goes to war, exacerbated by climate change meaning mass movement of people, erosion of social care, mental health support, community groups, as pointed out under 14 years of Tory government and the unnecessary austerity Full and failing prison system Broken families and the like Lack of, or perceived lack of, career opportunities The general vulnerability of individuals band communities left behind, leading to things such as county lines The demand for illegal drugs including the professional classes Demand for stolen goods, including no doubt at times the professional classes. That's just off the top of my head, I'm no expert and have no easy solutions.
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