Russell Smith on The Causal Fallacy

[Russell Smith]

This is much needed, Charles. I live in Louisville, Kentucky. My experience working every day downtown confirms your data and experiences from Chattanooga. I wrote about this exact topic of disorder last year: https://www.sa.life/p/can-a-city-thrive-without-a-heart

"Disorder is domination of public space for private purposes." I would add to this definition: "Or domination of private spaces for purposes not sanctioned by the owner."

An example of this extension of your definition would be: using a privately-owned parking lot -- adjacent to but not owned by an apartment building -- drug dealing activities with resident(s) of the apartment building.