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How Does Pollen Affect Criminal Activity? Bookmark? Remove? A simple model of crime suggests that a criminal will act when the benefits of committing the crime outweigh the costs. The benefits might include anything from financial gain to emotional release. The costs are also wide-ranging — from the obvious legal punishments to the more s... More »

Green Spaces, Gray Cities: Confronting Institutional Barriers to Urban Reform Bookmark? Remove? In many of the world’s largest urban areas, the basic standards of living set out in the Sustainable Development Goals are woefully out of reach. In the developing world, cities won’t achieve those goals without providing adequate green space. Conceived broadly, green space is an... More »