According to the University of Michigan study, there was a nearly 12% decline in homicides in the 36 areas where abandoned lots were turned into greenspaces.
INDIANAPOLIS — A study, led by the University of Michigan School of Public Health in partnership with the nonprofit Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, shows that transforming aThe group looked at dozens of public spaces that were once vacant or abandoned but have since been transformed into community green spaces. In contrast, the group looked at nearby sites where no improvements had been made.
The Shelton Heights Community Park was once an abandoned mobile home park. It was torn down in 2016 and work on the park began in 2018. “We already know statistically and anecdotally that when properties are derelict, when properties are neglected, they become magnets for violent crime,” said Mayor Joe Hogsett.
Debbie Parish said she has lived in the neighborhood almost her entire life. In 2010, she noticed an uptick in crime in the area and decided something needed to be done about it.She started a crime watch group for the neighborhood and worked with city officials to get the old mobile home park torn down.
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