Safety in Southeast Urbana: Planning Solutions Executive Summary This report provides recommendations in the fields of urban design and building maintenance monitoring aimed at enhancing public safety in the area of southeast Urbana, IL bordered by Philo Road on the east, Mumford Drive on the south, Cottage Grove Avenue on the west and Colorado Avenue on the north (referred to hereafter as the “study area”). Public safety concerns are defined as those both involving crime, as well as building Prepared By maintenance. This report begins with an analysis of the socioeconomic trends found across the Champaign-Urbana, IL twin-city region, as well as within the City of Urbana itself. Maximillian Mahalek From there, a closer look is taken at the demographics of Urbana’s neighborhoods, and MUP 2, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, specifically, that of the study area. The study area’s built environment and the “problem University of Illinois properties” present in that community are reviewed. Community Development Associate, City of Urbana, IL
[email protected] The generally accepted definition of crime, and crime’s relationship with popular planning initiatives (as well as the common disconnect present between planners’ work and the significance of crime reduction), are highlighted. A summary of recent crime trends in Advisors Urbana, with a focus on incidents within the study area, is offered. From there, a focus is placed on Urbana’s initial response to building maintenance needs and crime occurrence Mary Edwards, Ph.D. within the study area. Next, the study area’s crime/building maintenance issues are Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning overlapped with its design issues.