Insights

Earlier this month, we looked at how election periods produce a written record of where candidates stand on local projects. With new councils taking office across British Columbia in the coming weeks,…

For many years, 3Si noted that issue-oriented campaign recruitment largely happens in the open, through advertised training sessions and public organizing meetings. That remains true of a campaign's o…

Most organizations have controls for who enters their buildings and work sites, but those controls tend to rely on staff recognizing when someone does not belong. Individuals who want to observe or ac…

CPTED's own operating premise is an economic one as much as a security one: incorporated at the earliest possible phase of a project, it achieves maximum positive effect for the minimum possible cost.…

Some organizations cannot simply lock the doors. Hospitals, universities, courthouses and cultural institutions have to remain open, welcoming and accessible to the public as a condition of doing thei…

Earlier this year, we looked at how drones have made work sites easier to observe from above. This week's read looks at a related issue: how public tracking data makes the movement of vessels, aircraf…

In Aug 2026, we looked at how extreme weather events such as floods and wildfires create both operational disruption and material for opposition campaigns. This week's read builds on those concepts. F…

British Columbia holds its general local elections on Oct 17, 2026, and other provinces run municipal cycles on their own schedules. For an organization with a business decision that requires local go…

When most people picture a "protester," they envision a committed activist who is yelling, blocking a road, or being carried away by police. However, a growing share of frontline protest activity does…

Between Jul 28 and Jul 31, 2026, hackers accessed systems that manage drinking water across the United States. Utilities in at least twelve states found that intruders had accessed the internet-connec…