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From Hoovervilles to Trumpvilles: America’s Encampments Are Becoming Monuments to a Housing-Affordability Failure
America’s next shantytowns already have parking spaces, recreational vehicles, tarps,…
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The Minneapolis Shooting Was More Than a Crime; It Was a Community Safety Failure
On September 2, 2026, a mass shooting at Shoreline Plaza,…
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Public Libraries Are Quiet Community Safety Infrastructure
When public officials discuss community safety, they usually begin with…
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Birmingham Is Building the Community Safety Infrastructure Other Cities Say They Want
Cities frequently promise a comprehensive approach to violence. The language…
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Violent Crime Is Falling. Now America Must Determine What Is Actually Working.
Violent crime is falling across the United States, and the…
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Community Safety Is Not Social Work: Let’s Name the Work Social Work Left Outside Its Borders
New York City routinely uses the phrase “social work” as…
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New York City Is Adding 10,000 After-School Seats. Treat Them as Community Safety Infrastructure.
As New York City families begin the 2026–27 school year,…
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The CDC Can Now Map Homicide, Suicide, and Overdose Locally. Cities Must Use the Data Carefully.
Community safety is often divided into separate bureaucratic categories. Police…
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Overdose Deaths Are Falling. Community Safety Policy Must Protect What Is Working.
The United States has received a rare piece of encouraging…
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After Two Deaths in Times Square, New York Must Examine the Years Before the Crisis
Two people died after a violent confrontation in Times Square…