A Survey of Residents’ Perceptions of the Effect of Large-Scale Economic Developments on Perceived Safety, Violence, and Economic Benefits

Table 5

Perceived effect of Consol Energy Center on neighborhood.

	Hill, arena location	North Side, casino location	North Oakland	Spring Garden	Homewood	Squirrel Hill
	How has the Consol Energy Center impacted your life?
Positively	35 (16.9%)	28 (11.2%)	19 (9.1%)	18 (10.7%)	18 (10.5%)	29 (14.2%)
Negatively	23 (11.1%)	7 (2.8%)	12 (5.7%)	5 (3.0%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.0%)
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	How has the Consol Energy Center affected employment in your neighborhood?
Positively	66 (31.9%)	29 (11.6%)	15 (7.2%)	17 (10.1%)	18 (10.5%)	2 (1.0%)
Negatively	12 (5.8%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	How has the Consol Energy Center affected income in your neighborhood?
Positively	56 (27.1%)	27 (10.8%)	11 (5.3%)	8 (4.8%)	11 (6.4%)	3 (1.5%)
Negatively	11 (5.3%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	How has the Consol Energy Center affected local businesses in your neighborhood?
Positively	51 (24.6%)	28 (11.2%)	11 (5.3%)	7 (4.2%)	5 (2.9%)	8 (3.9%)
Negatively	12 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.4%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.5%)
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	How has the Consol Energy Center affected crime in your neighborhood?
Decreased	17 (8.2%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.0%)
Increased	9 (4.3%)	5 (2.0%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.7%)	0
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	How has the Consol Energy Center affected violence in your neighborhood?
Decreased	19 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.5%)
Increased	10 (4.8%)	7 (2.8%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (2.4%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.5%)
	207	249	209	168	172	204
	Overall, how has the Consol Energy Center affected your neighborhood?
Positively	68 (32.9%)	34 (13.7%)	20 (9.6%)	13 (7.7%)	12 (7.0%)	11 (5.4%)
Negatively	20 (9.7%)	5 (2.0%)	8 (3.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)
	207	249	209	168	172	204

Statistically different from the Hill District.