mockturtle wrote:
fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^A little basis in fact would be wonderful with a statement that starts "It's been well established...". :)
This article cites several examples of this phenomenon in different cities in the US. NYC is the best known study.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory
Interesting reading but does nothing toward proving your statement: "It's been well established...". That is a very well presented theory with both proponents and detractors. That does not make it well established, maybe well discussed. The key word is that it is still a theory, not proven behavior.