Temple to rank off-campus housing by safety features

Image:  Concerned with violence near campus, Temple University has rolled out a variety of safety measures. Its latest effort, set to launch next month, is a database ranking nearby properties that scores rental units on a variety of safety measures. The idea has been in the works since spring and is part of a multipronged approach to public safety for the Philadelphia campus, which has seen a number of violent incidents in nearby neighborhoods—including a student killed in a botched...