states were built. they filled up quickly predominately with immigrants. they were only interested in the quantity but not in the quality of what they were building and so then you put people together in houses over better quality where you can hear the neighborhood but if you are in a ranch you and you live in a kind of here and get zero atmosphere and that's not good because those people deserve better. housing social support and the promotion of interethnic dialogue summers works to get everyone on board to face communal challenges together. gantries here is that his new ideas have made him something of a celebrity. the town has invested one hundred eighty million euros in public housing projects so far you want to put middle class home life also in those social houses and they have to pay low rent but they have to give something back to

us they have to give eight hours a week they have to put in voluntary work in the neighborhoods because it's often a problem but in neighbors like this not so many people have a job this the work they see progress they get a bit of network it brings diversity in the neighborhood. summers has worked hard to fight segregation and promote ethnically diverse neighborhoods where everyone feels welcome and safe. for us. it's a very satisfied in mechelen and the absolutely i used to live in the hague in holland but i like living here. and the regular is great britain is all there is because the trees are good. the mayor is also responsible for making sure his community is safe because integration can succeed only when people feel secure. and . liberal politician summers takes zero tolerance approach to crime he had more

than four hundred surveillance cameras installed around the town. in the beginning a lot of people say it's easier writing politician easy invests a lot in police and security and clean streets but it was an important starts because easy to recreate a trust for people of difficulties with the changing reality of a diverse city. the security cameras free up more police to go out on street patrols. that increases their presence in the community. to all of the other fits that. more than a bit. perhaps most important of all people in low income neighborhoods also feel safer which is open the door to more diversity. magdalen has shown that it is

possible to be tough on crime and to promote integration but it takes a lot of work and the investments seem to be paying off that. most people in maryland that i know are telling me that the cameras are giving them a more secure environment to shop for by example because he's older shopping arrays covered by cameras so they know if something happens they know we've got the possibility to do identify the order of the crime. and the city also uses volunteers counsellors and social workers to stay in touch with the community and help reduce crime to foster integration somers says freedom and security must go hand in hand. that creates a much more relaxed and more safe town and that's what people also appreciate and when you feel safe your mind it's also open for diversity. the mayor has also

devised innovative programs to help young people who may be vulnerable to islamist recruitment propaganda. police and specially trained counsellors respond quickly and offer help to troubled youth. and one of the one young man said if he flunked out of school that year he go off and fight in syria he was really frustrated. but he did have a good relationship with one teacher and she helped him pass. by off the hall on the slog of. sensitivity towards others social awareness and intervention when needed so far the formula has worked well. local officials have also realized that athletic programs help to keep young people on track.

the girls and boys who train here renovated this gym themselves today is tiny boxing and everyone regardless of where they're from is welcome to join it is that even to let everyone is equal here we do the same exercises we trained to gather that way we all get to know each other better. be a good game. there are thirty boxing clubs like this throughout the town. on a rock is in charge of this program he's a former drug dealer and has spent time in jail in the spirit of the ok stop playing around the monkey working counterpunch to be a good. judge if you get it again get in there you. are all innocent all dead the whole can look normal and that indeed we have kids from all over the place in here together that's about all week. try to teach them

respect and discipline that's what makes our club special. the rigorous training routine offers a number of advantages. you want to give gomer when kids come here to train they don't have enough time and energy left to get into trouble on the street just a new way of what might rather have them in here and then doing something dumb so you call it out of the sun they're going to do you. think good god also has someone looking after its use. is working with the city to keep this field up. and he helps local kids improve their football skills.

but if i want these kids to have a future i don't want them hanging around on the streets with nothing to do and getting into trouble with the bank they're better off taking up a sport they might even turn professional one day. i want to show these kids that they can follow their dreams and make something of themselves at all sources muslims would miss beswick the floors up in. any house is nineteen years old and has a criminal record but one man helped him turn his life around. there but those officers . i'm still miles runs a local organization that helps young people find their place in society this is. the first song. that's like trying to figure out what makes each one of them unique vehement inspiring for me to empower young people for so each of them is different and has special qualities and it's my job to uncover the. individual's strengths

and then shift their focus to the things that interested in the interest put to push him but the suspension. ness from the city's integration office is here to talk about a program where young volunteers would help look after older people. just this forced well what do you think should they do neighborhood work or go to retirement homes. again just for the silver star active project is meant to give young people the opportunity to provide care and assistance for the elderly. the idea is to give them a better understanding of how others live and to help them see that they can make a difference. outside of your mom for most of those friends because not always easy if you come from a low income family or a low income part of town is that others. is

a smoker because they want to show young people that they can help to shape state policy and make positive changes in their neighborhood and all. of that is what real integration means to me on the committee to go through.