DDP Safety

Challenge

Launched and managed a citywide safety initiative that addressed public health, homelessness and downtown safety with measurable impact while maintaining positive sentiment among media, businesses and community stakeholders.

Key Results

Positive media sentiment on a highly nuanced public safety topic, resulting in 11 media hits for the Press Conference alone, with a reach of 14.8 million readers

Ongoing stakeholder engagement through events, email communications and toolkits

Sustained visibility of safety resources across media, web and owned channels

Client

The Downtown Denver Partnership is a civic and business organization focused on creating a safe and economically resilient downtown through collaboration across public, private and nonprofit partners.

Services

DDP Safety Press Conference

Strategy
& Approach

Launched in response to the need for a more coordinated, compassionate approach to downtown safety, Together We Will brought businesses, public services and law enforcement together around a shared vision for public health and community care. As the initiative’s communications and PR partner, SideCar PR led the launch from the ground up, working directly with senior city leadership including the mayor’s office, public safety officials and key decision-makers to develop clear, human-centered messaging, produce a press conference with local, state and federal partners to build early media momentum around a highly nuanced and sensitive issue.

Through proactive media outreach and carefully framed storytelling, the launch generated positive awareness and alignment among downtown stakeholders, helping shift the conversation toward trust, connection and long-term solutions. Together We Will was positioned not as a one-time program, but as an ongoing, collaborative effort, laying the foundation for sustained engagement and reinforcing a unified approach to safety across downtown Denver.