Crime and planning : building socially sustainable communities /
"Presenting the first comprehensive discussion of the interconnections between urban planning, criminal victimization, and crime prevention, this book aims to provide planners with the tools and knowledge necessary to minimize the impact of crime on communities with the goal of creating sociall...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
American Planning Association,
2012.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Presenting the first comprehensive discussion of the interconnections between urban planning, criminal victimization, and crime prevention, this book aims to provide planners with the tools and knowledge necessary to minimize the impact of crime on communities with the goal of creating socially sustainable communities. The text begins with an introduction to crime patterns and then offers urban planning tools that reduce opportunities for crime, seeking to improve planning policy. The author also includes case studies to illustrate what has already worked in real-world communities"-- "Few in the fields of urban planning or urban design would argue with the fact that crime is a serious and important community issue. In addition, few would dispute that the form and layout of the built environment has a large and significant influence on crime by creating opportunities for it and, by extension, shaping community crime patterns. However, when asked if they consider crime when making planning and design decisions, few planners or designers would answer in the affirmative. The potential implications of ignoring crime in the decision-making process are profound. In 2008 alone more than 11 million crimes were reported in the United States, resulting in direct financial losses of between $17 and $26 billion, in addition to incalculable personal loss. Crime has also been shown to be associated with decreased housing values, reduced rent prices, residential instability, home owners' decisions to move, and general neighborhood decline. As a result, the public consistently views crime as one of the top public issues facing the country. Since 1997 crime has consistently been ranked by more than 85 percent of survey respondents as either the "top issue" or "important but not the top issue," outscoring such issues as taxes on the middle class, jobs, the budget deficit, and global trade issues. Whether considered an economic or a social issue, crime is an important issue for communities, one that affects and is affected by the form, layout, and functioning of the built environment. This leads to the question: If crime is such an important community issue, why do planners and designers fail to consider it in their decision-making processes? Why a disconnect?"-- The form and layout of a built environment has a significant influence on crime by creating opportunities for it and, in turn, shaping community crime patterns. Effective urban planners and designers will consider crime when making planning and design decisions. A co-publication with the American Planning Association, Crime and Planning: Building Socially Sustainable Communities presents a comprehensive discussion of the interconnections between urban planning, criminal victimization, and crime prevention. An introduction into the main concerns at the intersection of criminology and community planning, the book first provides an overview of crime patterns. It then explores major issues within planning and their impact on crime. Critical topics discussed include connectivity, mixed-use developments, land use and zoning, transit-oriented design, and pedestrian trails, greenways, and parks. The remaining chapters explore: Crime prevention theories; Crime prevention as a central component of sustainability; How to incorporate social sustainability and planning guidelines into local planning decisions; Policy discussion of issues such as zoning; How tools such as smart growth and form-based codes relate to crime and crime prevention; Examples of how planning decisions can impact crime patterns in both a residential and retail setting, and what has already worked in real-world communities. As communities continue to grapple with foreclosure, sprawl, and infill/redevelopment, a sound understanding of how the built environment impacts crime is of increasing importance. This book provides planners with the tools and knowledge necessary to minimize the impact of crime on communities with the goal of creating socially sustainable communities.--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 189 pages : color illustrations, color maps.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429251429 0429251424 9781439871676 1439871671 |