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  • Impacts of Local Ownership of Vacant Land on Crime

    Impacts of Local Ownership of Vacant Land on Crime

    Demographic and economic trends like suburbanization, deindustrialization, white flight, and foreclosures have resulted in an increase in vacant properties in cities like Chicago. High vacancy rates pose many challenges for cities and residents, including decreasing tax revenues and real estate values, while simultaneously increasing costs to the city and, potentially,…