Crime is Residents’ #1 Priority
New Orleans, for at least as long as I can recall, has had a crime problems, Murders, drugs, and robbery. So it is not surprising that the Times-Picayune is reporting that a survey of residents and those still displaced rate preventing crime as the most important issue. A survey of 1,073 by Tulane’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine found the following were the most important issues, rated on a scale of 1 to 5:
- Low Crime Rate (4.72)
- Good Street Lighting (4.68)
- No Litter (4.64)
- Good Schools (4.40)
- Not Much Noise (4.37)
- Sidewalks & Crosswalks (4.25)
- Trees & Other Greenery (4.21)
- Parks & Playgrounds (4.15)
- Grocery Stores (4.11)
- Affordable Housing (4)
I found some of these stats to be a little strange, but the news article does indicate, " Responses from white and black residents were similar on most counts, with both groups giving top rankings to a low crime rate, good street lighting and an absence of litter. But there were a few differences. Only black respondents placed affordable housing and health clinics among the 10 traits they most desire, while only white respondents put houses with porches on their top 10 list."
If anybody knows where I can view the full report so I can see the raw date please leave a comment.
