TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A survey of residents' perceptions of the effect of large-scale economic developments on perceived safety, violence, and economic benefits
JO  - Journal of environmental and public health
A1  - Fabio, Anthony
A1  - Geller, Ruth
A1  - Bazaco, Michael
A1  - Bear, Todd M.
A1  - Foulds, Abigail L.
A1  - Duell, Jessica
A1  - Sharma, Ravi
SP  - e903264
EP  - e903264
VL  - 2015
IS  - 
N2  - Background. Emerging research highlights the promise of community- and policy-level strategies in preventing youth violence. Large-scale economic developments, such as sports and entertainment arenas and casinos, may improve the living conditions, economics, public health, and overall wellbeing of area residents and may influence rates of violence within communities. <br><br>OBJECTIVE. To assess the effect of community economic development efforts on neighborhood residents' perceptions on violence, safety, and economic benefits. <br><br>METHODS. Telephone survey in 2011 using a listed sample of randomly selected numbers in six Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Descriptive analyses examined measures of perceived violence and safety and economic benefit. Responses were compared across neighborhoods using chi-square tests for multiple comparisons. Survey results were compared to census and police data. <br><br>RESULTS. Residents in neighborhoods with the large-scale economic developments reported more casino-specific and arena-specific economic benefits. However, 42% of participants in the neighborhood with the entertainment arena felt there was an increase in crime, and 29% of respondents from the neighborhood with the casino felt there was an increase. In contrast, crime decreased in both neighborhoods. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS. Large-scale economic developments have a direct influence on the perception of violence, despite actual violence rates.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1687-9805
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/903264
ID  - ref1
ER  -