Many Portlanders were skeptical in October 2021 to learn of Portland City Council's proposal to quell gun violence in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood with the use of plastic traffic barrels meant to slow traffic. Yet, three months of crime data and anecdotal evidence collected after the program began shows tentative success in the doubted plan. According to data collected by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), the number of verified shootings in the neighborhood dropped.
Many Portlanders were skeptical in October 2021 to learn of Portland City Council's proposal to quell gun violence in Southeast Portland's Mt. Scott-Arleta neighborhood with the use of plastic traffic barrels meant to slow traffic. Yet, three months of crime data and anecdotal evidence collected after the program began shows tentative success in the doubted plan. According to data collected by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), the number of verified shootings in the neighborhood dropped.
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