We need new ways to deal with rising crime rates
Canmore, Alberta It’s been an interesting start to what seems will be another challenging year for all of us. However, it’s not without some good news stories that are underway or taking shape. It’s...
View ArticleArchitecture and crime, what is the relationship?
The contribution of architecture must go through a critical analysis of the urban layout where the buildings are located and point out the responsibility of the architect and urban planner in the act...
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Downtown Mural, Victoria, BC It seems a little strange that after a very long haul through the pandemic that we might actually be returning to some kind of normal this summer. We’ve been cooped up for...
View ArticleBuilding a Preventative Wellness Festival to Celebrate Mental Health
East Village, Calgary, AB What began as a policy paper has been curated into a Saturday, as we fill a neighbourhood with our micro-events. Calgary Bliss Mind/Art Adventures have been designed to...
View ArticleA New Story Unfolding
Growing up as young children many of us will remember being told stories. They were often shared through family and friends, some of them passed down through the ages while others were made up on the...
View ArticleThe Next Chapter
As we venture into another year ahead we can’t forget the path left behind us for it helps us forge the journey we will all take in 2022. Last year marked our first Community Safety Practitioner in...
View ArticleHelp! I suffer from kleptophobia!
Kleptophobia (or cleptophobia): an abnormal fear of theft. My life sure has evolved in terms of feeling secure. When young, I was afraid my purse would be stolen while I partied at a club. My...
View ArticleEvaluation in the City
Hi everyone! A quick introduction, since I’m new here – my name is Brian Hoessler, I am an independent consultant based in Saskatoon, on Treaty 6 territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis,...
View ArticleA Community Success Story
The Knottwood Community League was formed on Mar. 14, 1977, at a meeting in Satoo Elementary School, where the residents resolved to provide programs and a community hall for the three neighbourhoods...
View ArticleA National Shift Towards Improving our Built Environment
There has been a lot of buzz over the last few years about how we can improve community safety and well-being without always being so dependent on our police services, and other levels of government....
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