The idea came to me several years ago because of some close relationships with artists and a few of them who did residencies in other places. I began to think about how the idea might work in my field of work – CPTED and our built environment. And so, the initial cast was formed. To […]
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CPTED – Above and Beyond
As practitioners of any kind, we can always tap into our creativity and explore other modalities that support our work. To pigeonhole ourselves limits the untapped potential for the work we do in our communities. There is no better way to reduce our limitations than to seek out new ways of doing business by improving […]
Evolution of CPTED Canada by Wayne Nishihama
To understand the origins of CPTED Canada, one must go back to the early 1990’s when Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) was finding its way into the culture of the Region of Peel, Peel Police Service and the City of Mississauga. With the support of their politicians, CPTED principles and strategies were implemented to […]
Collaboration is the Key – Working Together to Improve Community Safety
In all my work over the last 3 decades I’ve yet to see the benefits to working alone. Collaboration really is the key and the only way we can truly improve community safety throughout our country. We have put most of the onus on our police services to deliver what they often can’t or won’t […]