Broken Window Theory Paper

Sites that are sustainable in human health and well-being strive for social equality, promote the economy, and are not harmful to human health (Calkins 2012). Sites that are sustainable must benefit the current generation and future generations to come (Calkins 2012). In order to design for human health and well-being sites must be interesting enough to promote exploration, but not challenging enough to create frustration (Calkins 2012). Designs that are frustrating can become subjects of vandalism (Calkins 2012). In the Broken Window Theory if a design feels safe and is well taken care of the site is less likely to become vandalized (Calkins 2012) (Missoula). Another way to create sustainability is designing a site that allows social interaction
between all people (Calkins 2012). Designers need to create sustainable public spaces that all people will want to come to and explore for many generations (Calkins 2012).