Crime and Planning: Building Socially Sustainable Communities

by Paulsen, Ph.D.; Derek J.

• ISBN13: 9781439871669
• ISBN10: 1439871663
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-11-07
• Publisher: CRC Press

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.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
List of Tables	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xv
Introduction	p. 1
Why a Disconnect?	p. 1
Crime, Planning, and Sustainability	p. 5
Structure of This Book	p. 7
Endnotes	p. 9
A Brief Overview of Crime and Crime Issues	p. 13
Major Issues in Crime and Urban Planning	p. 18
Connectivity	p. 18
Mixed Land Use	p. 22
Zoning	p. 26
Transit-Oriented Developments	p. 28
Parks, Pedestrian Trails, and Greenways	p. 32
Conclusion	p. 35
Endnotes	p. 36
Redefining Sustainability	p. 47
Redefining and Refocusing Sustainable Communities	p. 54
Endnotes	p. 56
Integrating Crime Prevention into a Socially Sustainable Planning Program	p. 61
Current Crime-Prevention Planning Programs	p. 61
Integrating Crime Prevention into the Everyday Planning Process	p. 74
Cooperation	p. 75
Efficient and Consistent Process	p. 76
Participation	p. 77
Context	p. 78
Eliminate Opportunities	p. 79
Balance	p. 80
Tools for Understanding Context	p. 80
The Neighborhood Impact Statement Model	p. 81
NIS Example	p. 84
Design Guidance	p. 88
Connectivity	p. 88
Mixed Land Use	p. 92
Transit-Oriented Developments	p. 96
Parks, Pedestrian Trails, and Greenways	p. 98
Conclusion	p. 100
Endnotes	p. 100
Planning Policy and Socially Sustainable Communities	p. 105
Smart Growth	p. 110
Form-Based Codes	p. 115
Suburban Retrofitting	p. 124
Conclusion	p. 127
Endnotes	p. 128
Case Studies	p. 131
Residential Neighborhood Case Study	p. 131
Housing	p. 132
Street Network	p. 134
Land Use and Zoning	p. 137
Crime Patterns	p. 139
Retail District Case Study	p. 145
Endnotes	p. 157
Appendix	p. 159
Index	p. 185
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