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Public spaces for rest, play – or crocodiles
When my daughter was a baby, I wandered the open air public market of Kiel in northern Germany drinking Christmas gluhwein – a mulled wine beverage – in a holiday mug. Small, round, waist-high tables...
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Fostering vibrancy and connecting our neighbourhoods
In Australia, a new policy implemented at a local level could be viewed as the latest iteration of cultural planning. This policy, known as a Social Activations Program, is responding to local culture...
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Plazas dead and lively and the passageways that connect
A city’s buzz is highly associated with the liveliness of its plazas – the shared outdoor spaces adjacent to buildings and parks, whether privately or publicly owned. Plazas and passageways captured by...
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Online Creative Placemaking Course
The new international University of British Columbia (UBC) Centre for Cultural Planning and Development is offering a new session of an online professional development course in Creative Placemaking...
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Taking to the street for talk about streets
In Victoria, BC, a group of cyclists, urban enthusiasts and neighbourhood activists have been talking for some time about creating a Greater Victoria Placemaking Network to promote creative,...
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Artist Christine Karron
Christine has become a great friend and colleague since working with her in Red Deer, Alberta. It all got started in the downtown alleyways of that growing central Alberta city I called home from 2003...
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CPTED For Rural Alberta
Our team is excited to announce our commitment to the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association (ACCPA) this year. It will all begin on May 8th as we offer a Pre-conference workshop on Crime...
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Welcome Soren Henrich – Communication Professional
Soren Henrich Soren brings a 30-year career perspective and design thinking to the public engagement process at Rethink Urban. He offers strategic communication design for local government, non-profit...
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New Year Whirlwind
Calgary Central Library Wall Mural It’s no exaggeration, the first few months of this year have been an absolute blur. Just like the new wall mural located in Calgary’s new public library downtown, I...
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A New Path Forward – Full Spectrum CPTED
Canmore, Alberta Our Victoria-based company is dedicated to improving safety, well-being and quality of life in communities. It’s always a pleasure sharing our expertise beyond British Columbia. It’s...
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Sofa Surprise Pandora
What do you do with a rug, a couch, an artist, a handful of musicians, a videographer and a connector? You plan a spontaneous concert on a random boulevard in Victoria, BC, of course. The impetus for...
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A Guide to Urban Exploration
Welcome to my post. I’m glad you’re here. You’re probably here to learn a little about Toronto (my new city) and being an Urban Explorer (which I am). But to be honest, that’s just scratching the...
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Swelling cities must reinvent parks and play space
I was lucky. Growing up, I was surrounded by friendly neighbours, a safe community and best of all to a kid on her bicycle – places to explore and dream. A nearby park stretched in several directions...
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Our Wakeup Call
We’ve all heard the saying that there is a time and a place for everything. Seems that holds true for viruses too, in this case COVID-19. I think we could all agree that we are now living in...
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Through the CPTED Lens
Photo Credit: Dustin Bateman Robert Clarke tells the story of his shift in perspective from Corrections to CPTED, and how the world looks a little different now. Coming out of a lengthy career in...
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Welcome Dr. Teale Phelps Bondaroff
It’s a pleasure to have Teale join our collaborative, and to welcome him during such uncertain times. I’ve known Teale for several years now, we worked together as board members with the Greater...
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The Power of the Arts
Art Alley Mural Project, Red Deer, Alberta 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...
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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...
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Building 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...
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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...
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