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Reframing Public Safety As Prevention
- Saint Paul reframes public safety as prevention and community investment rather than only policing and incarceration.
- Melvin Carter emphasizes reclaiming public space and fixing root causes to reduce harm before emergencies occur.
Capping Freeways To Restore Neighborhoods
- Past freeway projects destroyed Black wealth and neighborhoods, and capping/freeway reconnection can restore land and opportunity.
- Carter describes the Rondo cap as a way to rebuild wealth stolen by mid-20th-century highway construction.
Test Cash Transfers With Independent Research
- Do evaluate guaranteed income programs with independent academic research and clear metrics.
- Carter recommends unconditional cash pilots and rigorous evaluation to counter myths and show real impact.