06.03.2010
Check out our editorial that has now appeared in the North Jersey Record, the Pocono Record, the San Marcos Record, and the Southeast Missourian.
While some might react to the recent NYC bombing attempt by encouraging a fortressing of Times Square, we argue that the safest spaces are those without barriers to access or mobility. In this recent case, it was precisely the numerous “eyes on the street” - particularly those of the street vendors and tourists - that discovered the smoking, explosive-laden SUV. If security officials decide to close down or limit public access to parts of Times Square, just as they did in Lower Manhattan after 9/11 (see here), disastrous consequences could follow.
