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RESEARCH ISSUES ON PAJL~ING RAMP CR!ME Th~ co~ission process raised ques~ions that coul~ not be b~swered ei~her becu&se of lack 0: data or 1ns~!f1Cient time ~o ccnd~ct the n~cess~rr resear~~. Pot~ntial research topics are listed t>elow. "$10 Dat~ Collection o~ a matropolitan basis, collaet and .g9r~&te data on parking related or~=e$ for both ramps and ,urf.~8 lots. curr.~tly, ev~~ on the city le~el, crime data is not coll.~ed in t.~is ~nner. Participants in the ramp safety working 9rQ~p noted that the attentlo~ has been focused on ~he downto~n areas, but parki~9 related crimes also occur in the suburbs. ~mpact ~ Susin.ss and Emp12vee_~\~~1~ The recent assa~lt$ have Tesulted in additional costs to bU~J1;~$S Potb in terms of additional security .easuras anu increa~.d con~ern of ~ployees over their safety, There by be ~ddtional costs to c1o\lntown .erchants in terms of business lost to other shcppir.q arges which are perceived as -safer". 7m~.ct of ~ass Tr~~sit System on Personal Setetv Twin Cities residents rely heavily on individual transportation Mn~ ,. therefore n~ed parking spaces. DevelopDent or a &ass transit system would 19ssen the concern ove~ safe parki~g and raise a new 5et of ~rsonal 5afety concern.. PurDOS8 and Efte~t of safety Meas~res There is a twofold purpose jn providing securi'!:.y at parking- ramps: 1) to make those using' the ramps fe,el more secure; and, 2) to aliter criminals. Li ttl.. 1s known abo1.lt what security ctfot ts in fact :tLake people f especially women, f.e1 safer and .ore willing to use such facilities. Further, little is known ~out vh~t .ecurity efforts create the aost effective deterrents to crime. The .ff~ctivcness of s&curity ~easur.$ will likely,differ depending if t.~e criminal is an opportun~st (a thief who steals ~r radi~s) or a predator, Behavioral scienc& research is needed in this area. -2-