Where I live there isn't much crime, and once you've heard the crime report in New Orleans, you can take it that more of the same has occurred for any given night's report.
Now that election season is gearing up, we suddenly have a bunch of construction projects going on; apparently the “shovel-ready” projects were kept on ice until re-election time to give the illusion that Americans are back to work. I have a few ways to work, but have to make sure to avoid those places (there is little work being done; just a diverse workforce in helmets milling about).