Public health and public safety are deeply connected, and I believe in harm reduction and community driven solutions because safe neighborhoods are strong neighborhoods. There is no one size fits all approach, which is why drug treatment centers must be more tightly regulated, overdose prevention sites must have accountability and community buy-in, and harm reduction strategies must be tailored to the needs of each neighborhood. My experience in Pigtown shows that community level investments such as lighting, art, traffic calming, and sharps kiosks can meaningfully reduce violence and improve public health outcomes. I support expanding proven programs like Baltimore’s Group Violence Reduction Strategy and creating flexible funding so communities without access to traditional grants can design their own public health and safety initiatives. Alongside investments in housing, education, and transportation, we must recognize that proactive, community centered responses to safety are just as important as reactive ones.