CE-22-005 Community violence prevention through community-engaged vacant property reuse: Longitudinal application of Busy Streets Theory in Indianapolis

CE-22-005 通过社区参与的空置财产再利用预防社区暴力：繁忙街道理论在印第安纳波利斯的纵向应用

• 批准号: 10705812
• 负责人: Justin Edward Heinze
• 金额: $ 39.98万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2022-09-30 至 2025-09-29
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10705812
• 关键词: CE; 22; 005; Community; violence

Vacant lots, when left untended, become liabilities for communities with consequences for crime and violence, including firearm violence. In many urban centers, high vacancies contribute to increased rates of violence and injury, including assaults, robbery, and homicide. A growing body of evidence suggests that remediating and improving vacant lots is a promising strategy to reduce violent crime and firearm assaults. Researchers have also shown that community engagement in efforts to improve vacant lots may be a critical component to sustain efforts and improve violence reduction outcomes. Yet, researchers have examined a relatively narrow range of greening strategies including simple lot remediation (e.g., removing trash & debris) and installation of small-scale lot treatments (e.g., planting trees, installing split rail fencing), and have largely not explored the effect of engaging residents in this process. Further, there is a lack of research on how these efforts are sustained over time and whether continued activation provides additional benefit. The purpose of this study will be to examine crime incidents occurring near vacant lot reuse project sites in Indianapolis, Indiana, where community-based organizations have reclaimed vacant lots for productive purposes. In partnership with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, we will examine 120 project sites across the city from their inception to up to 5 years post intervention. We will test the hypothesis that vacant lot reuse is an effective strategy for prevention of violence and compare the effects of vacant lot reuse on violent incidents and injury over time relative to a set of comparison sites (N = 240) where no reuse occurs. We will also examine how the level of community engagement may enhance the effects of vacant lot reuse on violence through rigorous site documentation and tracking, as well as case studies of successful community engaged project sites with a reduction in violent incidents. Our specific aims for the proposed research are to: 1) Examine the short term effect of vacant lot reuse projects on total violent crime incidents and injury and how the level of community engagement modifies the effect; 2) Examine the long term effect of vacant lot reuse projects on total violent crime incidents and injury in the short term and how the level of community engagement modifies the effect; and 3) Conduct in-depth case studies of 12 vacant lot reuse sites and their effect on violent crime outcomes and community engagement to identify facilitating factors and barriers to effective reuse.

空置的地段，当不打算留下时，会成为社区的责任，对犯罪和暴力的后果， 包括枪支暴力。在许多城市中心，高空缺有助于提高暴力发生率和 伤害，包括袭击，抢劫和凶杀案。越来越多的证据表明，修复和 改善空置地段是减少暴力犯罪和枪支袭击的有前途的策略。研究人员有 还表明，社区参与改善空地的努力可能是 维持努力并改善减少暴力结果。但是，研究人员检查了一个相对狭窄的 一系列绿色策略，包括简单的批次补救（例如，删除垃圾和碎屑）和安装 小规模的地块治疗（例如，种植树木，安装分裂围栏），在很大程度上没有探索 让居民参与此过程的影响。此外，缺乏研究这些努力的研究 随着时间的流逝，是否持续激活可以提供额外的好处。这项研究的目的将 要检查印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯的空置重用项目站点附近发生的犯罪事件，那里 基于社区的组织已为生产目的收回了空缺。与keep合作 印第安纳波利斯美丽，我们将研究整个城市的120个项目站点，从他们的成立到最高5年 干预后。我们将检验以下假设，即空置重用是预防的有效策略 暴力并比较空置地段重复使用对暴力事件和随着时间的伤害的影响，相对于一组 没有重复使用的比较位点（n = 240）。我们还将研究社区的水平 参与可能会通过严格的现场文档和 跟踪以及成功社区参与项目网站的案例研究，以减少暴力 事件。我们对拟议研究的具体目的是：1）检查空置批次的短期影响 重复使用暴力犯罪事件和伤害的项目以及社区参与水平如何修改 效果； 2）检查空缺重用项目对总暴力犯罪事件和伤害的长期影响 在短期内以及社区参与水平如何改变效果； 3）深入进行 对12个空置的重用站点的案例研究及其对暴力犯罪结果和社区的影响 参与以确定促进因素和有效再利用的障碍。