How Getting Rid of Parking Can Drive Away Drug Dealers

Elizabeth Prewitt PACEsConnection writer 3/3/144:00 PM

One block of San Francisco's notoriously drug-infested Tenderloin neighborhood is more problematic than the rest. The first block of Turk Street saw 35 times more violent crime per 1,000 residents than the rest of the city, according to a 2011 study. And the combination of a vulnerable population and proximity to major transit ways make it a particularly comfortable place for dealers.

Recently, however, the city took a drastic step to disrupt this environment.

Earlier this month, the city turned that block into a "no parking" zone.

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/neighborhoods/2014/02/parking-spaces-weapon-combating-drugs/8463/

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