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why are we working towards becoming the Greenest City and why now? Vancouver residents have an ecological footprint three times larger than the Earth can sustain. he decisions we make every day about how we move around the city, what we buy or eat, and how we deal with our waste means that we currently use far more than our fair share of the Earth’s resources. Fortunately, there are many solutions that address climate change and other environmental challenges while creating green jobs, strengthening our community, increasing the livability of our city and improving the well-being of our citizens. In. | ACTION BRIEFS MAKING CITIES SAFER ACTION BRIEFS FOR MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS Number 3 March 2009 z m 2 X SERIES 1 INVEST SMARTLY IN SAFETY FOR THE CITY SERIES 2 TACKLE SAFETY SUCCESSFULLY IN THE CITY THE CHALLENGE Crime can be reduced and communities made safer by thinking differently acting smartly with taxpayers money. Two out of three Canadians favour investments in education and jobs over police judges and prisoners as the way to lower crime. On average each year in Canada for a city of 100 000 population 6 000 adults are assaulted 1 600 persons are sexually assaulted and 1 800 thefts occur from or of cars The loss injury and trauma is equivalent to 150 million Police services will cost 30 million out of local taxes and correctional services will cost 9 million out of federal and provincial taxes. HARNESSING KNOWLEDGE TO PREVENT CRIME In 2008 the Big Cities Mayors Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities FCM called on the Government of Canada to match dollar for dollar increased funding for law enforcement with sustained investment in targeted services that prevent crime. The Action Briefs recommend that a city of 100 000 citizens invest 100 000 a year to guide and mobilize more effective actions to reduce crime and victimization some cities are already investing more and so enjoying significantly more benefits in terms of community safety. IffiSl u Ottawa Institute for the Prevention of Crime www.ipc.uOttawa.ca KEY SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION Cities looking for assistance to invest more smartly and tackle safety more successfully can turn to the following cities government and non-government centres of expertise and publications. They can also turn to the authors of the Action Briefs see acknowledgements . Details on ways to access these sources and footnotes for the Action Briefs will be posted on the Institute for the Prevention of Crime s IPC website at www.ipc.uOttawa.ca MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL NETWORK The community safety officials .