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Busy Streets Theory in Action: Building Safe and Empowered Neighborhoods in Flint’s University Avenue Corridor

In a recently published article, Laney Rupp, a researcher with MI-YVPC, explored the development of “busy streets” in Flint, MI.…
August 15, 2019
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Community greening efforts help reduce violent crime

Originally posted at Michigan News (University of Michigan). Image courtesy of the Genesee County Land Bank Authority. ANN ARBOR—Efforts to…
September 20, 2018
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Study results show that YES program empowers youth to improve their community and avoid trouble

The results of our 5-year study evaluating the effects of the YES program are in! Participation in the YES curriculum…
June 6, 2017
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Youth with solid educational goals may steer clear of violence

ANN ARBOR—Young African-American men who have well-established educational aspirations by the time they are in 9th grade are less likely…
August 28, 2015

New Publication: Identifying Violent Crime “Hot Spots” For More Effective Violence Prevention

The American Journal of Public Health has just published a new article from Dr. Robert Lipton, faculty member of the…
February 19, 2013