Fortress Landscapes-Hot Springs VIllage-Garland County

• Pros of Fortress Landscapes 


  • Avoid recessed doorways for people to hide in
  • Clear boundaries between public and private spaces
  • Less projected window sills and doorways to stop people climbing into homes
  • Reduce crime
• Cons of Fortress Landscapes 


  • Anti-homeless spikes highly criticised
  • Gated communities increasing in USA and South Africa limiting spending in local area
  • Sloped doorways to stop homeless people highly criticised
  • Less diversity, polarisation and wealth divide
• Hot Springs Village and Garland county populations 


  Hot springs village = 16,843

  Garland County = 99,784
• Hot Springs Village - Pros for residents = bad for Local economy 


  • Low taxes = good for residents = bad for local economy = increased wealth divide and decline in public services
  • largest gated community in US with its own, restaurants, fire department, police department, healthcare, 21 churches and 4 schools + recreational clubs like golf and pools, 13 tennis courts and 9 golf courses
• Hot Springs Village vs Garland County (Crime)


  • 47% lower crime rate than US average in Hot Springs village
  • However the local area of Garland County has a high violent crime rate of 29.4 when the US average is 22.7 and a high property crime rate of 74.5 when the US average is 35.4
• Job decrease in Garland County


  • Garland county has seen the job market decrease by 4.7% and future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 27.2% which is lower then the US Average of 33.5%.
• Average Age in Hot Springs Village vs Garland County


  • Average age in Hot Springs is 69 and average age in Garland County is 45
• Hot Springs Village poverty rate vs Garland County

  Hot springs has a poverty rate of 11.5% and Garland County has a poverty rate of 17.3%
• Hot Springs Village vs Garland County average median household income


  • Average median household income for Hot Springs Village is $81,017
  • Average median household income for Garland County is $54,229
  • Average median household income for US is $80,610