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  • New study finds link between green spaces and police violence

    Apr 24, 2025 3:00 pm by Jodi HeckelInsights
    ten year old picture of landscape architecture professor William Sullivan and (then) PhD candidate Bin Jiang, who now is a professor at the University of Hong Kong

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    Higher levels of greenness may reduce violence in four ways: reduced crime, improved short-term and long-term mental health, sending a signal that a place is well-cared for and increasing the use of outdoor spaces by nearby neighbors.

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