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Title: Danger Zone: Local Government Land Use Regulation and Neighborhood Crime

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Publication Year: 2015

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Abstract: This paper examines the impact of residential density and mixed land use on crime using a highresolution dataset from Chicago over the period 20082013. I employ a novel instrumental variable strategy based on the citys 1923 zoning code. I find that commercial uses lead to more street crime in their immediate vicinity, with relatively weak spillovers. However, this effect is strongly offset by density; dense mixeduse areas are actually safer than typical residential areas. Additionally, much of the commercial effect is driven by liquor stores and latehour bars. I discuss the implications for zoning policy.

Url: http://faculty.washington.edu/twinam/Twinam_Danger_Zone.pdf

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Authors: Twinam, Tate

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh

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Topics: Crime and Deviance, Land Use/Urban Organization

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