Elected officials & public agencies
Reviewed community findings to inform planning, service improvements, budgets and policy discussions.
COMMUNITY VOICES · YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
Safer places
start with
your voice.
What would help your neighbourhood feel safer? Explore a few simple questions about the places you use, the concerns you notice and your ideas for change.
No account needed · Six simple steps
Open for submissions. Reports are saved for private review.
Small observations. Shared possibilities.
OUR MISSION · WHY WE LISTEN
Decisions shaped
by lived experience.
We centre children, youth, women and people whose perspectives are often missing from decisions about public spaces.
Our mission is to connect community voices with elected officials, community leaders, funders and advocates, so lived experience can shape safer neighbourhoods and guide grant funding and public investment toward locally identified needs.
Where the information will go
Community leaders & NGOs
Shared priorities to support practical proposals, local partnerships and action plans.
Grant makers & funders
Evidence of locally identified needs to support grant applications, funding priorities and investment decisions.
Advocates & residents
Clear findings and progress updates to support advocacy, follow commitments and ask what has changed.
Your experience → NGO review → grouped findings → proposals, funding decisions & action → community updates.
Communities should see what was heard, what action is proposed, who is responsible and what progress has been made.
This is our intended reporting process. Shared findings will be reviewed and grouped to protect privacy; raw submissions and safeguarding disclosures are not part of community reports. Funders make their own award decisions. Reports are collected privately; community publication requires review and consent.
THE EVERYDAY THINGS MATTER
You know your
neighbourhood best.
From the route to school to the park around the corner, safety looks different to everyone. There is room for your perspective.
Getting around
Crossings, sidewalks, traffic and accessible routes.
Explore this topicFeeling comfortable
Lighting, visibility, transit stops and welcoming spaces.
Explore this topicPlaces to belong
Parks, play spaces, shared amenities and community ideas.
Explore this topicThese are starting points. The form includes topics such as harassment, accessibility, environmental concerns and online safety.
FROM EXPERIENCE TO ACTION
A conversation that
should lead somewhere.
Share what you notice
A few guided questions help you describe a concern, an idea or something that works well.
Find the shared priorities
The planned NGO review process will group concerns and protect personal details before sharing community themes.
Make room for change
Reviewed priorities can support grant proposals, inform public investment, strengthen advocacy and lead to visible progress updates.
This is the project’s intended process. Community results and action updates will appear after the pilot begins.
PARTICIPATION WITH CARE
Every voice deserves
to feel welcome.
SafeCity Voices is being developed with children, young people, women and other underrepresented communities in mind.
Explore at your own paceYou choose what to share
Optional questions stay optional. The planned intake will allow reporting without an account.
Designed for real life
Short steps, large controls and a layout that works on your phone, tablet or computer.
Children need a thoughtful pathway
Age-appropriate explanations, supported participation and safeguarding arrangements will be in place before child reporting opens.
A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
Before you begin
Can I send a real report now?
Yes. Eligible adults can submit their own observations without an account and receive a private receipt. Independent youth submissions and verified guardian permission are not yet available.
What if I need help right now?
This website cannot send emergency help. If there is immediate danger, contact local emergency services now. Do not wait to complete this form.
Do I need to give my name?
No name or contact details are required. Leave names, identifying details, private messages and exact personal addresses out of your report.
What happens to my answers?
Answers stay in this page until you submit. A successful submission saves them to our private database and returns a receipt. Separately, you can choose to remember a city for 90 days; that cookie contains only a city code. Use “Clear my answers” when you finish, especially on a shared device.
A SAFER CITY STARTS LOCALLY
Your perspective belongs here.
OUR COMMUNITIES, ONLINE TOO
Help shape safer online spaces.
Explore new questions about social media, online harassment, privacy and platform responses. Describe general concerns without identifying people or copying private messages.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL LEADERS
Bring the pilot to your community.
We’re inviting founding pilot partners, starting in Toronto. Explore the programme, book a meeting or email hello@safecityvoices.com.