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Originally Posted by Wolf13
Some studies decry a correlation to crime. Good! But a strong contingent of people living near DTC's tell a completely different story.
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Can you provide proof?
Here is yet another study, that makes the argument that not only do treatment centres fail to increase crime rates, within the immediate area of where they are placed, but they greatly benefit the community by reducing crime overall for the community, and reduce drug-related fatalities. The study also concludes that opening treatment centres actually saves the community money by being less of a burden on our health care, and justice systems.
http://ftp.iza.org/dp10208.pdf
I checked the "friends of Sturgeon Creek" sites, and some arguments residents have been using to oppose the BORC. The predominant argument is not the effect on property values, but an increase in crime in the area. The group obviously has not done it's homework.
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Secondly, what liqour stores are we talking about?
Private ones in Baltimore, the shittiest city in the continent. No kidding those mom and pops booze joints have more crime! Those places are DUMPS! While I'm sure the Ellice LC has some struggles, by and large it's a quality tenant in Winnipeg that pays good rent. Not even remotely comparable.
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It's news to me that Baltimore is the "shittiest city on the continent."
Here is a study that was conducted in Los Angeles, that links higher crime rates and a decrease of property value, within 200m of liquor stores:
http://www.colgate.edu/portaldata/im...obmktpaper.pdf
If you are still not satisfied with LA as an example, perhaps you can make a list of "good cities" I can use as an example....