Jacob Riis described the gangs as a ripe fruit of tenement-house growth because the overcrowded, poverty-stricken conditions in tenements provided a breeding ground for social ills, such as crime and gang activity. The lack of opportunities and resources led many residents, especially young men, to turn to gangs for a sense of belonging and survival.
Jacob Riis
Bjarne Riis's birth name is Bjarne Lykkegrd Riis.
Jakob Riis Kristoffersson's birth name is Jakob Riis Srensen.
Riis Houses was created in 1949.
Fredrik Riis died in 1845.
Fredrik Riis was born in 1789.
Bendik Riis died in 1988.
Povl Riis was born in 1925.
Einar Riis was born in 1922.
Einar Riis died in 2006.
Nelson Riis was born in 1942.
Hilde Riis was born in 1959.