Caroline Ross
Urban Institute / ArtPlace America, 2016
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
This scan considers the positive impact of place-based creative activity on public safety. They find that arts-based projects can enhance public safety efforts by promoting empathy and understanding, influencing law and policy, providing career opportunities, supporting community well-being, and contributing to the quality of life.
KEY SECTIONS
Aligning Assets
Page 2-6 summarizes current public safety trends and challenges
Page 8-12 highlights five ways that arts and culture strategies can work towards public safety goals.
Page 12-15 summarizes some public safety goals that can be supported by creative placemaking.
Page 17-28 includes an extensive list of stakeholders working at the intersection of public safety and creative placemaking.