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NEW YORK - HARLEM (2025) - COMPLETED
NEW YORK - BRONX (2024) - COMPLETED
NEW YORK - QUEENS (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE - BALTIMORE POLICE CLASS #2 (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE - BALTIMORE POLICE CLASS #1 (2024) - COMPLETED
MADISON (2024) - COMPLETED
SASKATOON (2024) - COMPLETED
VANCOUVER (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE (2024) - COMPLETED
PRESS
2024
Fox45 News (Brooklyn, November 2024): Neighborhood safety plans reveal crime hotspots in communitues, proposed solutions
The Baltimore Sun (Brooklyn, November 2024): Police try new approach in neighborhoods where people are 'essentially fearing for their life'
WBAL News Radio (Brooklyn, November 2024): Community policing in Baltimore: New plans aim to enhance neighborhood safety
WYZ News (Brooklyn, November 2024): Baltimore police, residents partner to cut crime as juvenile violence raises concern
Wbaltv.com (Brooklyn, November 2024): Baltimore community policing plans work to achieve crime prevention through environmental design
Wbaltv.com (Brooklyn, April 2024): Brooklyn residents start effort to improve neighborhoods
2022
SVT Nyheter (Helsingborg, December 2022):
This is how a better
Drottninghög
is created in Helsingborg - municipality and residents work together
SVT Nyheter (Helsingborg, December 2022):
Queen's High School resident Ahmad on the Safe Growth project: "I feel safer"
2020
Livewire Calgary (Calgary, August 2020):
East Calgary Community Safety Audits ID Problem Crime Areas, Possible Fixes
2018
Mott Haven Herald (New York City, November 2018):
Patterson Houses Anti-Crime Initiative Puts Faith in Green Spaces
Battlefords NOW (Battleford, October 2018):
Community Safety Survey Being Launched in N.B.
The Battlefords News-Optimist (Battleford, September 2018):
Sutton Report Focuses on Upcoming Survey, Block Parties, Coalition Building
WTOL11 (Toledo, June 2018):
SafeGrowth Program Working Toward Safer Neighborhoods
The Battlefords News-Optimist (Battleford, May 2018):
Trees Don't Commit Crimes, People Do
2017
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (San Antonio, Texas, 2017):
CBCR Site Feature: San Antonio
The Battlefords News-Optimist (Battleford, June 2017):
CPTED on...Block Parties
2016
The Battlefords News-Optimist (Battleford, March 2016):
Training Sessions Identify Specific Projects to Enhance Safety
Daily Herald Tribune (Grande Prairie, March 2016):
SafeGrowth Grant Deadline Looms
Stuff NZ (Christchurch, March 2016):
Community Art Makes Riccarton Intersection Beautiful
Stuff NZ (Christchurch, January 2016):
Painting Project to Turn Riccarton Intersection From Bland to Beautiful
2015
Newsworks (December 2015):
Public Safety, Trust Depend on Work of Police and Community Both
NJ.com (November 2015):
Once Troubled Housing Complex Reflects a Reshaping Borough
Milwaukee Neighborhood
News Service (Milwaukee, November 2015):
Community Involvement, More Dialogue with Police Key to Public Safety
Newsworks (Philadelphia, November 2015):
Police, Businesses, Urban Planners and Residents Can Build Safer Communities Together
University City Review (Philadelphia, October 2015):
Safe Growth Report on 52nd Street
Western News (Christchurch, August 2015) :
Solar Charge Table for Reserve
Times LIVE (Auckland, July 2015):
Developing Urban Spaces into Crime Free Areas
CBS Philly (Philadelphia, July 2015):
Communities, Police Launch Business Corridor Safety Initiative
University City Review (Philadelphia, July 2015):
The Philadelphia Safe Commercial Corridors Program Opens to Well-Attended and Receptive Partners
Western News (Christchurch, May 2015):
Residents Satisfied in Riccarton West
The Star Paper (Christchurch, April 2015):
Community Input Requested
Scoop Regional (Auckland, February 2015):
SafeGrowth for Kids
2014
Together North Jersey (Newark, July 2014):
SafeGrowth Workshop Participants Keep Eyes on the Streets
Together North Jersey (Newark, April 2014):
SafeGrowth Training in Newark-Exploring Context-Sensitive Solutions in Crime Prevention
2013
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, August 2013):
SafeGrowth Initiative Targets Tavern Design to Lift Neighborhood Safety
Housing Horizon (Saint Paul, July 2013):
From Smart Growth to SafeGrowth: Incorporating Next Generation Crime Prevention into the Saint Paul Central Corridor
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (May 29, 2013):
It Takes a Village: Communities Tackle Crime
2012
The Town Talk (Alexandria, December 2012):
Crime Drop in Alexandria Coincides with Neighborhood Safety Initiative
2008 - 2010
Daily Herald Tribune (Grande Prairie, November 2008):
Taking a Creative Approach to Crime Prevention
AARP Bulletin (New Orleans, August 2010):
A Comeback Story in New Orleans
LISC, CSI (New Orleans, 2010):
Hollygrove Livable Communities Project
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SafeGrowth documents
TED-Ed tutorials
>
SafeGrowth - Crime & the 21st Century City
Vision-Based Asset Mapping
Recommended readings
Press
SafeGrowth language
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Building neighborhoods of safety & livability
Hope rises (awaiting publishing)
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SAFEGROWTH RISK ASSESSMENT FOR NEIGHBORHOODS
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SAFEGROWTH RISK ASSESSMENT MATRIX
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5 Steps & Report guidance
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Report structure
Sample reports
Readings for download
Glossary
Notes for SafeGrowth teams
>
NEW YORK - HARLEM (2025) - COMPLETED
NEW YORK - BRONX (2024) - COMPLETED
NEW YORK - QUEENS (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE - BALTIMORE POLICE CLASS #2 (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE - BALTIMORE POLICE CLASS #1 (2024) - COMPLETED
MADISON (2024) - COMPLETED
SASKATOON (2024) - COMPLETED
VANCOUVER (2024) - COMPLETED
BALTIMORE (2024) - COMPLETED