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 … [Read more...] about A Community Success Story
Places and Spaces
exploring what makes great public spaces in our cities
Evaluation 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, … [Read more...] about Evaluation in the City
The 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 … [Read more...] about The Next Chapter
A 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 … [Read more...] about A New Story Unfolding
Building a Preventative Wellness Festival to Celebrate Mental Health
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 evolve into a travelling annual … [Read more...] about Building a Preventative Wellness Festival to Celebrate Mental Health
Architecture 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 … [Read more...] about Architecture and crime, what is the relationship?
NEWS RELEASE | COMMUNITY SAFETY PRACTITIONER IN RESIDENCE
Victoria, BC Rethink Urban is proud to be working with the Anglican Church of St. John the Divine for a six-month Full Spectrum Community Safety Practitioner in Residence initiative. This initiative … [Read more...] about NEWS RELEASE | COMMUNITY SAFETY PRACTITIONER IN RESIDENCE
The Power of the Arts
Don't you feel it growing day by day? People getting ready for the news. Some are happy, some are sad ... oh ... we got to let the music play. What the people need is a way to make em' smile. It … [Read more...] about The Power of the Arts
CPTED in a Post Pandemic World
While no one can definitively tell you how the world is likely to change post pandemic, I do have a few thoughts and suggestions to share. While, I am highly skeptical that things born of the … [Read more...] about CPTED in a Post Pandemic World
A New World
5 minute read. This post is the first in a series chronicling experiences in quarantine in the Blue Mountains, Ontario, with some counselling from Season 3 of Westworld, airing at the time of … [Read more...] about A New World