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.”
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.”
March 1996: “Environmental Research Group: Report to the American Center for Law and Justice on the Secondary Impacts of Sexually Oriented Businesses”
Environmental Research Group: “When combined with additional sex oriented establishments or establishments serving alcoholic beverages, the evidence indicates that there are additional increases in undesirable and harmful patterns of activity.”
November 1994: New York City, New York Department of City Planning Adult Business Study
Adult Business Study: “The Department of City Planning (DCP) undertook the “Adult Entertainment Study” to determine the nature and extent of the secondary impacts of adult entertainment uses on communities in the city.”
April 1994: Insight Associates Report on the Secondary Effects of the Concentration of Adult Use Establishments in the Times Square, New York Area
Report on the Secondary Effects: “The Times Square BID commissioned an objective, fact-finding study to determine the effect, if any, these adult use businesses have on one of the City’s most commercially vital areas.”
October 1991: Final Report to the City or Garden Grove, California: The Relationship between Crime and Adult Business Operations on Garden Grove Boulevard
The Relationship between Crime and Adult Business Operations: “This document presents the statistical analyses that we feel are the most relevant for the legal requirement it of basing zoning restrictions on adult businesses on their negative impact on the community in terms of crime, decreased property value and decreased quality of life.”
New Hanover County, NC, July 1989
Regulation of Adult Entertainment Establishments in New Hanover County: “Interest in regulating adult entertainment businesses is increasing throughout the Country, as such establishments continue to proliferate. Potential negative impacts of adult businesses include declining property values, blight and deterioration of surrounding neighborhoods, crime, and loss of quality of life.”
June 1989: Report of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses
Report of the Attorney General’s Working Group on the Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses: “As testimony was presented, the Working Group reached a consensus that a comprehensive approach is required to reduce or eliminate the impacts of sexually oriented businesses.”
March 1989: Proposed Land Use Code Amendment for Seattle, Washington
Proposed Land Use Code Amendment – Adult Cabarets: “This recent increase in the establishment of adult cabarets in Seattle’s neighborhood commercial areas brought about a considerable number of citizen complaints.”
