broken windows

[Kevin Nichols]

We just bought our 2nd duplex in a "B" neighborhood. It's a complete gut job and we'll have to replace 15 windows. The previous owner let it go down so much and the tenants were evicted.

Even the newer windows have broken windows. 

If we invest in new windows....can anyone share strategies for reducing the chances of broken windows again?

My ideas included adding privacy fend sections with hanging plants (to add a little elegance) in front of the windows that are prone to being broken.