Abstract
Place-based blight remediation programs have gained popularity in recent years as a crime reduction approach. This study estimated the impact of a citywide vacant lot greening program in Philadelphia on changes in crime over multiple years, and whether the effects were moderated by nearby land uses.
Type
Publication
Journal of Experimental Criminology
Viet Nguyen
PhD in Criminology, MA in Statistics
Viet Nguyen received his PhD in criminology in 2022 at the University of Pennsylvania. He has research interests in the courts, criminal justice reform, and corrections.