I recently relocated from living in a town center to a lovely area located a few miles outside of the town center. It is so refreshing not to hear screaming and shouting outside your front door. I would frequently hear people fighting, vandalizing, and shouting abuse. Most of the violence was alcohol induced and during the day time time the incidents were few and far between, but hearing and seeing these incidents on a regular basis could make anyone feel on edge. I think town center violence is a real problem and seriously affects the people living there as well as local retailers. I have watched the town center I lived in slowly deteriorate as a result of all the violence and the town struggles to generate visitors as it has now built up a bad reputation.

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