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Re:California Bill Would Allow Unrestricted Housing by Transit by dionidium on Tuesday January 09, 2018 @05:57PM (#16110991)
The same reasoning has prevented light rail from expanding further in the St. Louis metro, too. Unfortunately, the extension to one of the area's largest malls did by all accounts attract at least some new crime:

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/out-of-control-shopl...

I haven't followed the stats since then (and there could be other explanations for the reports in that article), but the perception in the region that transit brings crime is very strong.

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Re:California Bill Would Allow Unrestricted Housing by Transit by 0x4f3759df on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @12:17AM (#16112719)
Same reasoning in Minneapolis.

"I want to thank you for ruining our city," said Donna Azarian, an Eden Prairie resident, during the city's public hearing. She said that the city doesn't have the density to support light rail and that it will "bring crime to our city." Her comments were met with audience applause..."

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