Destruction, Policy, and the Evolving Consequences of Washington, DC's 1968 Civil Disturbance
研究了1968年华盛顿特区骚乱后的城市重建，发现破坏导致地块空置三十年，市政府通过购买近半受损房产来干预，但加速重建效果有限。
Abstract We study the aftermath of the 1968 Washington, DC civil disturbance to illuminate the mechanisms that drive urban redevelopment in the presence of low demand and racial tension. Using a within-block identification strategy, we show that destruction caused lots to remain vacant for the next thirty years and only recently converge in terms of structure value. The city acted to preclude for-profit land owners from leaving land vacant until demand conditions improved by purchasing nearly half of all properties in damaged neighborhoods. Despite this and other steps, the city had limited success in speeding up redevelopment.