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Results suggest that the Yesler Terrace redevelopment, which included social and health programs for residents in addition to physical revitalization of the property, led to improved perceptions of crime, and did not have apparent adverse effects on reported crime. These findings may hold in other diverse urban communities, for similar multi-faceted redevelopment projects. Tracking and maximizing any beneficial impacts of redevelopment on neighborhood crime and safety will only grow in importance as the public housing stock in the USA continues to age.