I am returning to the theory of broken windows, which I have mentioned a few times before. The idea is that low-level crime and antisocial behaviour thrives in an environment which shows signs of neglect, and serious crime thrives in an environment where low-level crime is rife and tolerated. The theory supposes that if a […]
Entries Tagged as 'Broadfield Barton'
More broken windows
March 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on More broken windows · Politics
Tags: Broadfield·Broadfield Barton·Crawley·Crime/ASB·Local Papers
Legal (?) Notice
January 12th, 2006 · Comments Off on Legal (?) Notice · Life
This supposed legal notice in the window of a local video and computer games shop has confused me since the first time I spotted it. (You will need to view the full-sized photo to be able to read it)
Another Trolley
November 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on Another Trolley · Life
There are all sorts of criticisms you could make about this blog, but nobody could say that there are not enough photos of shopping trolleys! Anyone from outside Broadfield might see this and wonder why this one has a metal rod sticking into the air as if it has aspirations to be a dogem car. […]
Tags: Broadfield·Broadfield Barton·Crawley·Doh!·Photos·Shopping Trolleys
Broadfield Barton
November 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on Broadfield Barton · Life
I was asked if I could take a couple of photos for the Broadfield North labour newsletter. They wanted a photo of the new K2 leisure centre and a photo of the shops. And could I make the Barton look ‘relatively attractive’. I took that as a challenge. And failed. It was a bright, clear, […]
Tags: Broadfield·Broadfield Barton·Crawley·K2·Labour Party·Photos
Post Office
March 13th, 2005 · Comments Off on Post Office · Life
I was at the Broadfield shops this morning, picking up a few emergency groceries, and while I was there I was told that the Post Office is going to close soon. The reasons are not clear, although someone did say it was because the PO could not guarantee the security of the place. Now that […]
