Name: Crime and Urban Planning in the United States
Author: Qian He

Course Info

9 video lessons (51 Mins)
Published
2023
4.17

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1.

Introduction

1 min
2.

Why Should Planners Care About Crime?

5 mins
3.

Criminology vs Urban Planning

4 mins
4.

The Built Environment and Crime

4 mins
5.

The Social Environment and Crime

6 mins
6.

Pros and Cons of Policing

5 mins
7.

Fear of Crime and its Impact on Vulnerable Populations

5 mins
8.

Planning Practice With CPTED

10 mins
9.

How Can We Do Better?

6 mins

Course Description

Crime is one of the most concerning factors in cities and urban life across the world. This course provides insight into the spatial pattern and environmental characteristics of urban crime, crime’s association with urban inequity, and the impact of crime on vulnerable communities. Informed by interdisciplinary literature and practice from the fields of environmental criminology and urban planning, the course explains how the geography of crime has exacerbated existing social injustice in the United States. Most importantly, this course offers insights into how urban planners can assist in creating crime-resilient communities.