Defensible Space: Crime Prevention Through Urban Design

by Oscar Newman

Hardbound, PP.64, B & W Photos, Plan Sketches

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Cities, Urbanism, 20th Century, Sociology, Urban Studies

264 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1973

Reviews

[Michael Brady · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the book that ignited my appreciation for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. These days you can have a free PDF of it by visiting http://www.huduser.org/publications/p...

[Jordan Rivers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I do not design housing projects....but it is good to read on things you know nothing about....so interesting to read....

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting book that focuses on different features of housing projects in America and looks at their crime rate. They then discuss the features of each apartment block that accounts for their really high or comparatively low crime rate. This book promotes community cohesiveness and wants to reduce the fear that residents experience at home. These ideas are intriguing and again demonstrates that crime is a product of opportunity, when that situation is removed then crime also decreases.

[Chris Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book will make you think differently about architecture. It is not designed for people that have architectural backgrounds, concepts are explained well enough for the layman. *Like me. The explanations about how to design safety into buildings has made me look at the buildings I enter every day in a new way. It also serves the purpose of helping to explain why some of the high crime rates in low income housing have come to be, and can change your perspective on those stories you may have heard.

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good standards for urban residential design, if a bit dry!

[Safwat · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very useful, particular for whose prepare MSC in Crime Prevention.