In Molenbeek, Brussels, a stretch of land along the canal became the site for a new kind of social building: a community facility designed from the outset around the needs of the people who would use it. Named after a local martial arts champion, the...
This project creates a corps of civil protection volunteers – safety delegates within the community of Santo António – who look after the safety, health, and protection of local residents. Parish staff and parishioners are trained in first aid and basic life support to prepare...
This case from Lisbon, Portugal, illustrates how police and local communities can work together through foot patrol community policing. The model rests on citizens and local partners joining forces to promote safer communities and to identify and resolve shared problems through cooperation built on trust....
Sports and arts programs in high-risk neighborhoods to prevent juvenile delinquency....