On November 20,   Inner Sydney Voice  brought the community together for the Marg Barry  Memorial Lecture , centering on the urgent reality that extreme heat is reshaping how Sydney lives, moves, and survives. The event revealed not only the environmental stakes but also the deep social and structural inequalities that determine who stays safe and who doesn’t. As a newcomer to Sydney, I’m taking the time to immerse myself in the city’s cultural and community landscape. That means being...

In 2025, Baltimore recorded historic drops in violent crime through its Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. By pairing data transparency with grassroots partnerships like Everytown for Gun Safety’s real-time crime gun portal and the Baltimore Community Mediation Center’s resident dialogues, the city showed that real safety comes from trust and collaboration, not force.