🚨 New study from the University of Chicago links a 1% increase in eviction rates in Chicago census tracts to 2.66 more shootings.
🏠 Evictions disrupt "collective efficacy," a community's shared belief in working together, which can protect disadvantaged neighborhoods from gun violence.
📚 A 2023 study of five major cities found that over 55% of shootings occurred in just 9% of census tracts, correlating with factors like poverty and unemployment.
💡 Researchers suggest policy changes, such as capping rent increases or improving public housing, can limit evictions and potentially reduce gun violence.
#Chicago #GunViolence #HousingPolicy
🏠 Evictions disrupt "collective efficacy," a community's shared belief in working together, which can protect disadvantaged neighborhoods from gun violence.
📚 A 2023 study of five major cities found that over 55% of shootings occurred in just 9% of census tracts, correlating with factors like poverty and unemployment.
💡 Researchers suggest policy changes, such as capping rent increases or improving public housing, can limit evictions and potentially reduce gun violence.
#Chicago #GunViolence #HousingPolicy
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