{"product_id":"urban-gun-violence-empty-lots-green-spaces-and-other-ecologically-focused-interventions-9781538166451","title":"Urban Gun Violence: Empty Lots, Green Spaces, and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough participatory strategies, the proposed book seeks to tap into community spirit to convert urban blight to sites of urban pride and in the process reduce gun violence.The past decade witnessed increased practice and scholarship focused on urban open and green spaces across the country, which are often uplifted as having a multitude of social, psychological, health, and economic benefits for residents. These spaces have often emerged from vacant lots and distressed properties that have been torn down because of the safety hazards they present. A review of the literature on vacant lot effect on health found they influence a wide-range of conditions, including attracting gun violence (Sivak, Pearson, \u0026amp; Hurlburt, 2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhancing green spaces, such as parks and gardens, where they exist, or introducing them where they do not through conversion of lots, has taken center stage in urban communities of color as a means of addressing a range of social problems, including reducing various forms of violence (Peréa et al., 2019). In instances where vacant lots are converted to green spaces, the benefits can be significant. Urban green space environments promote trust, democratic principles, and resiliency (Hoffman, 2019). This goal, as a result, is worthy of attention for urban-focused researchers, practitioners, and academics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book seeks to accomplish six goals: (1) present a state of the art picture of vacant lot and distressed properties conversion; (2) use of case illustrations to concretize values and practice techniques; (3) identify the rewards and challenges of undertaking this form of practice on urban gun violence; (4) identify specific values and principles undergirding urban practice and vacant lots; (5) provide readers with a grounding on the major strategies for reducing urban gun violence to serve as a backdrop for vacant lot conversion; and (6) identify a series of research and practice principles that can guide gun violence reduction interventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection I: Context Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Urbanization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lots as a Window into a National Urban Problem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lots as Part of the Solution?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrief Definition of Vacant Lot \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Blight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGun Violence as a National and Urban Problem\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lots and Gun Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrief History of Urban Greening Movement \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook Goals\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Socio-Ecological and Community Assets-Capacity Enhancement Conceptual Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Promises and Pitfalls of Place-Based Interventions \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocio-Ecological and Assets\/Capacity Enhancement Frames\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritique of Socio-Ecological and Assets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Road of Vacant Lots towards Conversion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFire—vacant Buildings and Lots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBulldozing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban “High Risk” Communities?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Community Gun Violence and Community Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenges in Grasping Neighborhood Gun Violence \u0026amp; Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefining Community Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdentifying Community Trauma Symptoms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproaches to Treating Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrauma Altering Identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressing Urban Community Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeace Garden Memorials as Place-Based Community Healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Statistics \u0026amp; Strategies for Addressing Gun Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommunities of Color Statistics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Hot Spots or Hot People?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of Four Community Violence Prevention Strategies \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHospital Based Violence Intervention (HPVI)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet Outreach (Cure Violence)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocused Deterrence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnvironmental Crime Prevention (Focus on Vacant Lots)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection II: Multi-Faceted View of Vacant Lots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Vacant Lot Remediation—Context Setting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTemporal Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Vacant Lots are Universal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Overview\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDefinitions and Variations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lots vs. Vacant Buildings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlace and Vacant Lot Remediation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding the Evolution of Vacant Lots \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Vacant Lot Remediation—Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassification of Vacant Lot Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCore Principles for Lot Conversion Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lot Conversion Continuum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Vacant Lots are Universal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Public Works and Public Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Potential Benefits\/Detriments of Vacant Lot Conversions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePotential Benefits\/Detriments of Vacant Lot Conversions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEconomic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBureaucratic Challenges for Collaborating \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Land Banks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection III: Case Illustration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Case Illustration (Urban Neighborhood Initiatives, Southwest Detroit)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCase Illustration Selection Process\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemographics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial Context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUNI History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational Core Values\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperating Principles\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational Community Values\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategic Approach: Translating Vision into Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUrban Youth Forestry Program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Southwest Urban Arts Mural Program\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLand Use and Economic Development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSponsoring Celebrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational-Community Celebrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganizational Challenges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInclusiveness and Empowerment Across the Life-Span\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollaboration Within and Outside Community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection IV: Lessons for the Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Research Implications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Continuum of Assessment Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInnovative Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCase Study Methods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticipatory Approaches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational Organizational Efforts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Vacant Lots: Practice and Educational Implications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounding Vacant Lots from a Land Rights Stance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVacant Lot Guerilla Initiatives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstitutes and Workshops on Vacant Lot Remediation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChallenges and Potential for Collaborations of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Local Foundations, and Other Entities\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducational Innovations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCareer Path for Converting Vacant Lots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Green Space Practice Potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwnership of Lots after Development\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Special Callout to Social Workers: Gun Violence and Vacant Lots\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Promise of Urban Neighborhood “Regeneration Sustainability”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Happy and Educational Journey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041226293591,"sku":"9781538166451","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538166451.jpg?v=1750949430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-gun-violence-empty-lots-green-spaces-and-other-ecologically-focused-interventions-9781538166451","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}