If there is one thing I like about Malcolm Gladwell's book called, The Tipping Point is the take on the broken windows theory.
I like this Broken Windows theory. "If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge. Soon, more windows will be broken, and the sense of anarchy will spread from the building to the street on which it faces, sending a signal that anything goes. In a city, relatively minor problems like graffiti, public disorder, and aggressive panhandling, they write, are all the equivalent of broken windows, invitations to more serious crimes."
Who would have thought, near inaction causes a huge and negative outcome in a community. Don't I know that, living in a big city. Lesson learned, and will apply. Did that the other day, someone left trash unattended and decided to grab it and manage before it became a dumping ground for more trash....
Living in a City that is notorious for these infractions, give pause to the idea of implementing a strategy to best manage issues like this. Cross fingers, the City gets it.
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