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14 Crim. Just. Pol'y Rev. 3 (2003)

handle is hein.journals/cjpr14 and id is 1 raw text is: Violent Times: A Case Study of the Ybor City Historic District Terry A. Danner Saint Leo University This case analysis of an urban historic district tracks the demographic, economic, and public policy trends that influenced its violent crime volumes. Constructs from routine activities theory and environmental criminology are used to explain these crime trends. Findings are (a) macrostructuralforces influenced crime volumes; (b) populations drawn to the area's nightlife had an impact on crime; (c) considering the number of people who visited the area, the victimization risks there were greater than was averagefor all of Tampa; (d) the demographics of the areas surrounding the dis- trict had less impact on crime there than has been assumed; and (e) the high density of bars facilitated the occurrence of violent crime beyond what would have been gener- ated with other land uses. Recommendations are presentedfor guiding the formation of public policy that will affect the future crime trends in the district and may also be generalized to similar areas undergoing economic revitalization. Keywords: economic revitalization; routine activities theory; crime trends; urban planning The Ybor City Historic District (YCHD), located in the heart of Tampa, Florida, has become an inner city revitalization miracle; however, at the same time, it has endured rising levels of violent crime. According to the Ybor City Development Corporation (2001), since 1990, 250 new busi- nesses have opened, $200 million in public and private investments have been made, 2,500 new jobs have been created, and more than 1 million square feet of building renovation has taken place. On the other hand, according to data collected by the Tampa Police Department (data provided by Officer Tom Thayer in the Technology Unit of the Administrative Divi- sion, 2002), during that same period, the frequencies of robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault reached all-time highs. One might conclude that the success of this economic revitalization has come at the cost of a decrease in social order and an increase in human misery. There are various opinions Criminal Justice Policy Review, Volume 14, Number 1, March 2003 3-29 DOI: 10.1177/0887403402250926 © 2003 Sage Publications

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