Explore how CPTED is reshaping the way communities experience safety by shifting fear into ownership through design, behavior, and shared responsibility.
Patrick LowryJanuary 19, 2026
Tree and shade equity plays a critical role in CPTED by improving comfort, walkability, and natural surveillance. Learn how everyday green infrastructure supports safer, more connected communities.
Patrick LowryJanuary 12, 2026
Violent crime doesn’t just affect individuals. It ripples through entire communities, shaping how people feel in their homes, schools, and public spaces. Nonprofit organizations, often embedded deeply in the neighborhoods they serve, are uniquely positioned to lead positive change. And while their approaches traditionally focus on programming and services, there’s another tool they can use to support safer communities: Crime…
Patrick LowryJanuary 9, 2026
Across the country, communities are starting to push back against large data center developments—not because they are anti-technology, but because they are beginning to understand the long-term impacts these facilities can have when planning stops at approval.
Patrick LowryDecember 18, 2025
Safety is shifting from an amenity to an expectation. This article explores how CPTED connects design, human behavior, and community in the built environment.
Patrick LowryDecember 15, 2025
Why CPTED Works in Libraries By Tad Twidwell – CPD Instructor As someone who spent a years in both public safety and in public libraries (and now combines the two experiences to manage security for a library), I approach library security with a practical, balanced lens: protect people, information, and assets while preserving the welcoming, accessible character that defines public…
Patrick LowryNovember 4, 2025
At the National Institute of Crime Prevention (NICP), we often say that CPTED isn’t just a professional discipline, it’s a way of seeing the world differently. Every NICP course, project, and partnership begins with one simple truth: creating safer environments starts with learning, grows through doing, and endures through leading.
Patrick LowryOctober 24, 2025
In recent years, colorful murals have become a popular symbol of community revitalization. They brighten walls, attract attention, and often make neighborhoods welcoming. But while murals and other forms of public art can enhance a place visually, they aren’t automatically examples of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). As a CPTED professional, you must consider the purpose of the mural.
Patrick LowryOctober 16, 2025
CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, certification is a professional credential that signifies an individual’s expertise in using environmental design to reduce crime and enhance safety.
Patrick LowryAugust 7, 2025
