A hidden human isn't the same as a visible human. It's the actual humanity that matters.
Also, Jacobs's "eyes on the street" got a bad rap after some police and neighborhood watch bad actors. It was *never* about calling police, more about a neighbor telling your mom. Which, to some of us, might have been worse.
As for loitering, the whole premise of eyes on the street was that people should be out and about, hanging with friends, sitting on the porch or stoop.
Karen E. Lund 💙💛
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