SafeGrowth is a philosophy of neighborhood living as well as a model for neighborhood development and crime prevention.
Empowering local residents to take ownership of their neighborhood is the essence of our work. |
A FUTURE OF NETWORKED URBAN VILLAGES
A treatise on the future organization of cities and an
interconnected, healthy social life
We believe in the capacity of empowered neighborhoods to craft their own future full of imagination and free of crime. Our vehicle to achieve that future is SafeGrowth - a method of neighborhood planning that creates new relationships between city governments and residents.
SafeGrowth® builds community capacity with annual neighborhood plans and permanent, problem-solving teams networked together throughout the city. Any city can apply SafeGrowth® to build a new kind of sustainable and resilient 21st Century City. |
Four main activities in SafeGrowth®1. Direct engagement with those in the neighborhood
2. Outreach to relevant stakeholders, 3. Technical assistance such as CPTED and crime analysis, 4. Creating competent non-profits partnered with other service providers to co-plan and co-create safe places. The 4 activities create inclusive and livable neighborhoods that are safe and offer opportunities for creativity, diversity and mobility.
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