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Does Crime take the Metro?

Does Crime take the Metro?. Kyle Scholz - Public Policy M224A. Project Goal. Determine whether or not a mass transit system exports crime from high risk to low risk areas. Method. Study the three years before and after the expansion of the Metro Red Line to Hollywood (in 1999/2000).

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Does Crime take the Metro?

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  1. Does Crime take the Metro? Kyle Scholz - Public Policy M224A

  2. Project Goal • Determine whether or not a mass transit system exports crime from highrisk to low risk areas.

  3. Method • Study the three years before and after the expansion of the Metro Red Line to Hollywood (in 1999/2000) • Use results to predict the effect of the Expo (Aqua) Line to Culver City

  4. *Type I Crimes include: Homicide, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Robbery, Burglary, Larceny, Vehicle Theft

  5. Conclusions • The expansion of the Red Line coincided with mixed results in terms of crime rates: • One low crime area increased in crime • Onelow crime area decreased in crime • Onehigh crime area increased in crime • One high crime area decreased in crime • More investigation will be done (perhaps on the installation of the Gold Line) in order to provide more clarity.

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