to sum up : the neighbours are very unhappy about it. The area was already largely insecure, though (heaven of crack-heads).
I don't think the principle of safe site is bad, but it needs a good management team because - by definition - you can't expect any well disciplined behaviour from drug addicts.
The very lefty mayor of Paris launched one « safe site » in the city.
Results : disneyland for drug dealers and addicts in the area, dead people (OD) in the street, noise, fights...
http://www.bfmtv.com/police-justice/paris-emotion-apres-la-m...
http://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75010/paris-le-cri-d-alarme-d...
https://www.google.fr/search?q=riverains+salle+de+shoot&sour...
to sum up : the neighbours are very unhappy about it. The area was already largely insecure, though (heaven of crack-heads).
I don't think the principle of safe site is bad, but it needs a good management team because - by definition - you can't expect any well disciplined behaviour from drug addicts.