[Community_garden] do gardens reduce crime?

[Diana Liu]

I don't know about academic studies, but probably in some sociology or psychology studies.  However, I think that it needs to be made clear that gardens don't reduce crime.  People reduce crime.  Then it's about how we make tha connection.  Are people who garden more peaceful and less violent?  May be you might find something along that hypothesis.

Miriam Avins <mavins at erols.com> wrote:  Hi, everyone,

I'm working on a paper about Baltimore's need for a land trust for 
community-managed open space. Can any of you help me find academic 
studies of how community gardens (and other open spaces managed by 
communities) reduce crime and other social ills? I've seen plenty of 
studies on the general topic of greening and a reduction in social 
ills, but nothing specific to community gardens. Can any of you wise 
folks give me a reference?

Thank you so much!

regards,

Miriam

Miriam Avins
Homestead Harvest Community Garden
and Baltimore Green Space

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