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How Inner Cities could be different



Gangs could use differently colored paintball guns

School playgrounds could be open on the weekends

High schools could have exercise / wellness / support / service groups afterschool

Conflict mediation programs could build trust between police and citizens / lower crime

Police could have athletic / activities leagues

Inner cities could have art spaces

Guardian Angels could help make communities safer

Community members could be trained as violence interrupters or intervention specialists

Mental health services could be more available to those experiencing violence / trauma

At-risk youth could repair custom cars, work with horses, learn cooking / boxing / wrestling, and/or develop art / music

Minor crime arrests, racial and religious profiling, stop and frisk, police quotas, fines, and seizure of property could create community distrust and resentment of police

Community beautification could create economic development, lower crime, and raise quality of life

Basketball courts / sports facilities / playgrounds could be redesigned with public art