How reducing inequality will make our cities safer
In virtually every city, the vast majority of violent crime is concentrated in just a few neighbourhoods. Inequality in all forms is a huge contributing factor.
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In virtually every city, the vast majority of violent crime is concentrated in just a few neighbourhoods. Inequality in all forms is a huge contributing factor.
What should be done to make Latin America's cities more equal and less dangerous?