http://targetcrime.ca/2010/02/23/radical-common-sense-to-prevent-crime/ Helping Create Safe Communities & Neighbourhoods Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://targetcrime.ca/2010/02/23/radical-common-sense-to-prevent-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Greg Saville Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:44:52 +0000 http://targetcrime.ca/?p=575#comment-2425 Very true Louise. Thanks for that important perspective. But notice the phrase "radical" in front of the term "common sense"? That is because I argue the common sense of old really isn't all that common nowadays - in fact, I'd argue it never has been that common. So as a result, what SafeGrowth aims to create is precisely that very neighbourhood learning environment to allow local folks to start defining their own standards (and expectations) of safety and security. Is that possible? I certainly hope so, because that is the most basic requisite for safe community life in the years to come. Very true Louise. Thanks for that important perspective. But notice the phrase “radical” in front of the term “common sense”? That is because I argue the common sense of old really isn’t all that common nowadays – in fact, I’d argue it never has been that common. So as a result, what SafeGrowth aims to create is precisely that very neighbourhood learning environment to allow local folks to start defining their own standards (and expectations) of safety and security. Is that possible? I certainly hope so, because that is the most basic requisite for safe community life in the years to come.

]]> http://targetcrime.ca/2010/02/23/radical-common-sense-to-prevent-crime/comment-page-1/#comment-2395 Louise Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:56:03 +0000 http://targetcrime.ca/?p=575#comment-2395 This idea sounds good and wonderful to me. But common sense is tied to moral beliefs and neighbourhoods are not the homogeneous groups that they used to be. I long for the security of a caring community that used to be found in neighbourhoods but is it possible when common sense is no longer common? Learning about and accepting each other are certainly key elements so that the "common" part of this statement holds a place in the neighbourhood. This idea sounds good and wonderful to me. But common sense is tied to moral beliefs and neighbourhoods are not the homogeneous groups that they used to be. I long for the security of a caring community that used to be found in neighbourhoods but is it possible when common sense is no longer common? Learning about and accepting each other are certainly key elements so that the “common” part of this statement holds a place in the neighbourhood.

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