| Residents |
Sex Workers |
Businesses |
| increased traffic in neighbourhood |
being blamed for everything that is wrong with the neighbourhood regardless if it has been done by a sex worker because they are an easy target |
customers being harassed |
| residents being harassed by johns |
judgement |
hard time keeping female staff because of safety concerns |
| garbage |
threats |
businesses broken into |
| property values are affected |
labelled |
decreased business |
| strangers in our neighbourhoods |
violence |
using the entrance of the businesses as a washroom |
| not enough police presence |
poverty |
drug paraphernalia and condoms |
| fearful for children’s safety |
lack of services |
increased amounts of garbage |
| recruitment of children by pimps |
sexual exploitation |
verbally abused by sex workers |
| increase criminal and drug activity |
businesses have hired security guards who shame and humiliate workers
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not wanting to stay open late |
| noise |
drug addiction |
property damage |
| harassed by sex workers |
homelessness |
criminal activity |
| threats from sex workers |
death |
businesses have given up reporting break-ins and damages because it becomes an insurance issue |
| drug dealers |
STDs |
negative opinion of neighbourhood when there is visible sex work |
| don’t feel safe walking at night |
pimps |
having to hire increased security |
| sex workers having sex with customers in public places |
recruiting |
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| sex workers standing in front of residents houses and working |
discredited due to drug use |
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| seniors fear for their safety |
objects getting thrown at them |
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gay bashing |
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victims of crimes |
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lack of phones |
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really bad lighting or lack of lighting |
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hopelessness |
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worthlessness |
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discrimination |
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