The consequences of increased violence in Minneapolis - American Experiment"The rise in violence in Minneapolis is having predictable effects.
A growing number of people feel ‘unsafe’ in downtown; businesses are looking to leave; so, it seems, are individuals, as rents seem to suggest.
WCCO reports:
The once-burgeoning downtown Minneapolis can be hard to recognize these days: empty storefronts, empty sidewalks.
And on several nights, unrest has filled the streets.
...This last point is crucial. As I wrote last week: Increased crime, vandalism, and disorder – even just the perception of it – imposes economic costs. If people feel unsafe, they will go elsewhere and they will take their money and jobs with them...Read all.
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