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predominant values (property and social) existing in the neighborhood, • the develdpment standards imposed on the use, and the ability of an existing ng cammer cial node to buffer the impact frau other uses. B. St. Paul, Minnesota (1978) In 1978 the City of St. Paul conducted a study to determine the effects of adult entertainment businesses on neighborhood properties located nearby. The report ut414"ed census information, residential property values and Mme statistics between the years of 1970 and 1976. Even though the study was statistical in nature, correlations did provide circumstantial evidence of the relationship between adult entertainment and neighborhood deterioration. The study concluded: 1) The location of adult entertainment establishments correlates significantly (statistically speaking) with neighborhood deterioration. 2) Adult enteztairment establishments tend to locate in somewhat deteriorated areas. • • 3) Additional relative deterioration of an area follows location of an adult entertainment business in the area. 4) Crime rates relate to establishment shme*�- ofadult entertainment businesses . _ in a threshold fashion. There is a significantly higher crime rate associated with two or more such businesses in an area than is associated with only one aarot entertainment business. 5) Housing value also relates to establishment of adult entertainment businesses nte_rtaia *N- businesses in a threshold fashion. There is significantly lower value associated with three such businesses in an area than is associated with one or two adult entertainment businesses. C. St. Paul, Minnesota (1987) In 1987 the City of St. Paul again decided to look into the adult entertainment issue. The purpose of this most recent inquiry was to determine if present ordinances were in need of amendment. Although the purpose of the report was examine and analyze different strategies for using zoning in dealing with adult entertainment uses the report brought to light another concern - prostitution. The report could not prove conclusively that adult entertainment uses were directly connected with or supportive of prostitution in the area. It did, however, point out the fact that prostitution was occurring at an alarming rate, intensity within a three block area surrounding one of St. Paul's most highly concentrated adult entertainment ent areas. The report alluded to a connection: • I "it is unclear to what extent clients of street prostitutes in this neighborhood are the same people as the patrons of the adult businesses in