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The number one barrier that we heard from people was that fear of crime was preventing them from going downtown, particularly within the Central Business District itself and on their commutes there. This episode is brought to you by Betterment.com. You'll get a diversified mix of stocks and bonds, plus guidance tailored to your goals without the hefty fee of a traditional advisor. Sign up in just a few minutes at Betterment. Website. That's B-T-T-E-R-M-E-N-T.

Americans aren’t going downtown like they used to, and a lot of them say it’s because they don’t feel safe there. Today, Explained got the data to untangle crime facts from crime feelings.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette with help from Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Additional help from Patrick Smith and Vivian McCall.

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