Safe Zone Training
The "Safe Zone Project" in Cedar Rapids refers to the city's SAFE-CR (Secure and Friendly Environments in Cedar Rapids) program, run by the police, focusing on property maintenance, nuisance abatement (weeds, junk, code violations) for better quality of life, not LGBTQ+ ally training as the national "Safe Zone Project" offers. While the national Safe Zone Project provides free online LGBTQ+ resources and training guides, Cedar Rapids' local effort uses the acronym SAFE-CR to address community blight and improve neighborhood safety through property owner engagement, with resources available through the City of Cedar Rapids website.
