February 2004: Crime risk in the vicinity of a sexually oriented business: A Report to the Centralia, Washington City Attorney’s Office
Richard McCleary: “In sum, the data show that the City has a legitimate public safety rationale for regulating sexually-oriented businesses.”
March 2003: Violent Times: A Case Study of the Ybor City, Florida Historic District
Violent Times: A Case Study of the Ybor City Historic District: “This case analysis of an urban historic district tracks the demographic, economic, and public policy trends that influenced its violent crime volumes.”
Sexually Oriented Businesses: A View Inside
Sexually Oriented Businesses: A View Inside: “I want you to understand that out of the 39 women that we have helped out of the industry – just to give you some statistics, and these are certainly just our statistics so there’s no saying it’s the way it is nationwide or even in Ohio – the girls have been 18-40 years of age, and 18% were underage when they started working in the industry.”
March 1998: Kansas City, Missouri Adult Use Study Parts 1-4
Adult Use Study: Part 1: Analysis of Ordinances of Twenty Other Local Governments, Part 2: Field Survey and Analysis of Businesses, Part 3: Results of Neighborhood Surveys, Part 4: Concluding Policy Analysis and Recommendations
March 1998: A Report on the Secondary Impacts of Adult Use Businesses in the City of Denver, Colorado
Report on the Secondary Impacts of Adult Use Businesses: “These studies have found such businesses to cause negative secondary impacts to nearby properties and neighborhoods, including criminal activity, litter, noise, traffic problems and depreciation in property values.”
January 1998: Adult Business Study Ellicottville, NY
Adult Business Study: “The potential secondary effects examined relate to economic impacts, property values, fear of crime, and the negative impact on community character.”
1995-1998: Factual Records before the Phoenix, Arizona Licensing Appeal Board
Includes the factual record of testimony before the Phoenix license review board.
June 1977: Study of the Effects of the Concentration of Adult Entertainment Establishments in the City of Los Angeles, California
Study of the Effects of the Concentration of Adult Entertainment Establishments: “Citizens have testified of being afraid to walk the streets; that some businesses have left the area or have modified their hours of operation; and that they are fearful of children being confronted by unsavory individuals or of being exposed to sexually explicit material.”
April 1997: “Dallas, Texas: An Analysis of the Effects of SOBs on the Surrounding Neighborhoods”
An Analysis of the Effects of SOBs on the Surrounding Neighborhoods: “We found that SOBs have both a real and a perceived negative impact on surrounding properties. In such areas, crime rates are higher and property values are lower and/or the properties take longer to lease or sell.”
January 1997: “Houston, Texas: Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance Revision Committee Legislative Reports”
Sexually Oriented Business Ordinance Revision Committee Legislative Reports: “This report has been prepared by the Sexually Oriented Business Revision Committee for the purpose of summarizing the Committee’s work in drafting a proposed amendment to Articles II and III of Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas.”
