Urban crime is a major concern these days. However, one simple process has proven to help decrease that crime. It is vacant lot clean up. Studies have shown that the clutter and neglect of the lots lead to higher crime, because they show there is no pride in the area. Drugs and guns are easy to hide here, as well as criminal behaviors. If the grass and weeds are tall and overgrown, it is easier for criminals to hide in them and stay concealed.
In many cities, citizens in the area do the mowing. The city pays them, but a much lower cost than that of a professional service. This allows the people in the community to earn a little extra money, plus they gain a little more pride in their community. In some cases, volunteers get together as a community committee and mow the areas with combined responsibility, taking turns and not charging, saving their city money, but still keeping the area clean.
Some cities are also charging fines for overgrown lots and requiring they be made presentable. They are also using ordinances to acquire properties from owners who receive repeated citations for neglect. In potentially prone areas, they are taking things into their own hands and doing the work, at the owner's expense.
This approach to crime prevention is a well-accepted one. Unlike gun control, in which there are two sides, one which fights the control, this method has no objections from citizens. Everyone, except the criminal, benefits from the efforts. Neighborhoods even accept and take some responsibility for doing the work in their area.
There is an upfront cost for maintaining these areas, but overall it is cost effective. Less crime, an increase in property values, and the reimbursement to the city from citizens who have received these services help offset some of the expense. Experts have estimated that for one dollar of expense the city receives twenty-six dollars in recovery.
Contributing to the decline of a neighborhood, trash is often dumped in these abandoned areas. This further discourages home owners from keeping up their own yard. A severe decline in the community results, causing a loss of pride as well. There is also danger to children playing there, and disease that is caused by the trash.
Ordinances, called mow to own, have been considered by some cities as a solution. This provision allows a person living next to an abandoned area to mow and clean it up over time and be able to get it for free or for a very low amount. This not only means the vacant yard will be cleaned, but it encourages the home owner to keep their own yard in perfect condition. If there are many neglected areas in a city, this allows them to rebuild the areas.
There are groups in certain cities that have formed volunteer groups to go into a neglected downtown areas and clean up the lots that have been abandoned. This is in an attempt to beautify the area and encourage new businesses to come in and thus build up the downtown area. They usually choose a different area each week, then come back in a cycle and see if they area has gone back downward again. If so, they let the owner know they won't do it again until they make improvements on their own.
In many cities, citizens in the area do the mowing. The city pays them, but a much lower cost than that of a professional service. This allows the people in the community to earn a little extra money, plus they gain a little more pride in their community. In some cases, volunteers get together as a community committee and mow the areas with combined responsibility, taking turns and not charging, saving their city money, but still keeping the area clean.
Some cities are also charging fines for overgrown lots and requiring they be made presentable. They are also using ordinances to acquire properties from owners who receive repeated citations for neglect. In potentially prone areas, they are taking things into their own hands and doing the work, at the owner's expense.
This approach to crime prevention is a well-accepted one. Unlike gun control, in which there are two sides, one which fights the control, this method has no objections from citizens. Everyone, except the criminal, benefits from the efforts. Neighborhoods even accept and take some responsibility for doing the work in their area.
There is an upfront cost for maintaining these areas, but overall it is cost effective. Less crime, an increase in property values, and the reimbursement to the city from citizens who have received these services help offset some of the expense. Experts have estimated that for one dollar of expense the city receives twenty-six dollars in recovery.
Contributing to the decline of a neighborhood, trash is often dumped in these abandoned areas. This further discourages home owners from keeping up their own yard. A severe decline in the community results, causing a loss of pride as well. There is also danger to children playing there, and disease that is caused by the trash.
Ordinances, called mow to own, have been considered by some cities as a solution. This provision allows a person living next to an abandoned area to mow and clean it up over time and be able to get it for free or for a very low amount. This not only means the vacant yard will be cleaned, but it encourages the home owner to keep their own yard in perfect condition. If there are many neglected areas in a city, this allows them to rebuild the areas.
There are groups in certain cities that have formed volunteer groups to go into a neglected downtown areas and clean up the lots that have been abandoned. This is in an attempt to beautify the area and encourage new businesses to come in and thus build up the downtown area. They usually choose a different area each week, then come back in a cycle and see if they area has gone back downward again. If so, they let the owner know they won't do it again until they make improvements on their own.
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