Near Philadelphia's New Green Spaces, a Dramatic Reduction in Crime
DailyGood: News That Inspires - May 08, 2026 DailyGood News That Inspires May 08, 2026 "To plant a garden is to dream of tomorrow." — Audrey Hepburn Near Philadelphia's New Green Spaces, a Dramatic Reduction in Crime When Linda Lloyd's block in West Philadelphia was strewn with trash-filled vacant lots that served as hubs for drug deals and gang activity, it signaled to residents and criminals alike that "no one is watching, that no one cares." Through the LandCare program, crews transformed 12,000 blighted lots with simple interventions -- removing trash, cutting grass, adding soil -- cr...