Award
NIH Reporter #1R01CE003795-01
A quasi-experimental field study of community-based litter and trash interventions to reduce violence
Recipient
Columbia University Health Sciences
Award Amount
$649,654.00
Ceiling
$649,654.00
Awarded
September 10, 2026
Identifier
1R01CE003795-01
Columbia University Health Sciences received NIH funding for a study of whether community-based street-cleaning interventions can reduce violence and improve health and safety in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
Description
A quasi-experimental field study evaluating a community-initiated litter, trash, and illegal-dumping abatement program in Philadelphia. The study compares treated blocks, matched wait-list control blocks, and randomly selected control blocks to assess effects on violence, nuisances, perceptions of safety, and workforce health.