Archive for January, 2011
Off and Running
It seems that many of us, including myself are off and running for 2011. This time of year is pretty exciting or at least I think so and I doubt I’m alone. Many people make their New Year resolutions and get all charged up! This is great so long as we are able to maintain a constant pace throughout the year and don’t drop behind the pack. If our goals are realistic, both personally and professionally then it’s likely we will succeed. I believe our communities go through a very similar process and it’s always nice to see them succeed. Despite our challenges in 2010, it was a great year in Red Deer and I’m predicting another winner for 2011.
Reaching out to one another is a great way of ensuring success in every community, even our on-line community. I think it’s important to remind everyone that this was the reason for creating this blog back in 2008. So, in the true spirit of community I’m challenging all of our subscribers and visitors to ENGAGE with us throughout the year. This blog is really about collaboration and sharing information and resources from around the world. You can easily submit a Guest Feature by sending us an email with your idea or simply providing feedback on the features that appear monthly.
So, what’s new since leaving the starting line this year? A number of discussions and meetings with other crime prevention colleagues specializing in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) has helped create new alliances for 2011. Last year there were discussions among some of us to start collaborating more and meeting as a group. This spring a number of practitioners will meet in the City of Red Deer to conduct a walk-a-bout in various neighbourhoods to share valuable insight and expertise. The idea is to do this every other month in different communities around Alberta. So far, those agreeing to this are Greg Smith from Urban Security Innovation in Edmonton, Gerry Bailey, a CPTED Specialist for the Calgary Police Service and Barry Davidson, the Executive Director of the International CPTED Association. Yes, there’s more …
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