Neigborhood Effects on Crime and Youth Violence

The Role of Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles

von Ricky N Bluthenthan, Robert J Stokes, Aaron Kofner, Daniela Golinelli, John Macdonald

138 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Business improvement districts (BIDs) collect assessments and invest in local service provisions and activities, such as place promotion, street cleaning, and public safety. Such activities can help reduce crime and youth violence by increasing informal social control, reducing signs of disorder and blight, improving order maintenance, and enriching job opportunities. This report examines BIDs1 impact on crime and youth violence in Los Angeles.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat Öffentliche Verwaltung / Public Policy
• ISBN: 9780833046635
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.03.2009
• Größe: 277 x 213 mm
• Verlag: RAND Corporation