Advertisement Continue reading the main storyHunting Park, in North Philadelphia, is an example. Since then, crime has plummeted 89 percent, probably not all thanks to improvements to the park, though Philadelphia authorities attribute declines in prostitution and drug dealing to families taking over the park. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyChicago is trying to send the same message. Mr. Bradley recalled growing up in a different neighborhood, whose park and rec center became his salvation and second home. The Altgeld Gardens rec center still needed repairs.

Source: New York Times March 12, 2017 21:33 UTC