Action Assessment Group, Inc. Urban Safety Planners # TH AVENUE,LANGLEY, BC CANADA, V1M 3W3 (604) Mike Sheard

TACTICS - fix problems that already exist STRATEGIES - Planners/Architects before problems exist METHODS - Reduce opportunities for crime, fear or public disorder by modifying the built environment

SECOND GENERATION CPTED 1985 TO PRESENT ë Environmental Criminology ë Situational Crime Prevention ë New Urbanism PRIMARY CPTED ë Urban Planning ë Architecture

î TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT î HIERARCHY OF SPACE î MAINTENANCE î NATURAL SURVEILLANCE î ACCESS CONROL

l Creating a sense of turf in a place by using physical design features l Locate legitimate users of a space who take ownership

Dividing Space into Oscar Newman’s “Defensible Space”

l Enhancing the condition of an area so that users take ownership l Create a place that is defendable by local residents (BROKEN WINDOWS THEORY)

l Place legitimate eyes on the street l Give offenders the impression they will be seen

l Designated entry and exit points l Limited access = difficult for offenders

Main Road High Interaction/ Lower Crime Low Interaction/ Higher Crime North American ‘Strip’ Townhousing Chinese Multi-Generational Housing

CURVE GRID DEAD END CUL DE SAC High Interaction = Lower Crime

HOME SCHOOL FRIEND ENTERTAINMENT Patterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham

HOME FRIEND SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT Patterns in Crime, Brantingham & Brantingham

A land use or local activity that generates excessive crime opportunities Convenience Stores Fast-Food Outlets Bus Stations Blue Roofs and Golden Arches

l Reduce crossing Potential Offender with attractive target. l Reduce crossing paths of potential conflict between user groups.

l PLACE l TIME l METHOD l OFFENCE....OR....TARGET

l ELIMINATION l REDUCTION l DISPLACEMENT

Scotsdale Mall HOTEL/BAR GAS R. MACS M GAS

Scotsdale Mall HOTEL/BAR GAS R. MACS M GAS PROBLEM AREA

Scotsdale Mall HOTEL/BAR GAS R. MACS M GAS 7-11 SURREY 250 SEAT BAR HIGHSCHOOL HIGHSCHOOL NEW SIKH TEMPLE PROBLEMSOURCES LARGE LARGERESIDENTIAL

Scotsdale Mall HOTEL/BAR GAS R. MACS M GAS SAVE-ON FOODS CONFLICT

Scotsdale Mall HOTEL/BAR GAS R. MACS M GAS SAVE-ON FOODS INTENTIONAL DISPLACEMENT

NEWLY CREATED DROP-IN ZONE PARKING 72 AVENUE SEATING LIGHTS PAVING STONES (NO WHEELS!)

l Hard Edges Between Different Land Uses l Crossing paths of Conflicting User Groups l Attractive Targets near Potential Offenders

ITEMS OR PLACES THAT FACILITATE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME e.g.Places of excess alcohol sales where drunken brawls occur Spray paint sales in places with graffiti problems

IMPROVE LIGHTING….But Lighting can be an attractor Lighting can be an attractor Lighting can be a problem generator

l NOISE IS A FEAR GENERATOR When Unknown or Uncontrollable l NOISE CAN BE NUISANCE BEHAVIOR Which generates Police Calls For Service

Removing potential targets or deflecting potential offenders Time LocksTime Locks Walkway/Street ClosuresWalkway/Street Closures

Carver Crescent Problem CRIME GENERATOR 1979 TO 1989 Vandalism, B&E, Assault, Mischief, Thefts

Carver Crescent Solution l Informal Neighborhood survey Results;Public request walkway closure l Planning Technician conference l Development Review Committee l Mail Out Neighborhood survey l Memo to Council from Police l Walkway closed

COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS Control delinquent behavior by setting rules l Drug-Free School Zones l Curfews for adolescents l School uniforms

TERRITORIALREINFORCEMENTTACTICS l Public meetings, l Community workshops l Developed and enacted in cooperation with local residents l Safety Audits

BUILDING ARCHITECTURE LIGHTING DEFENSIBLE SPACE l Review architect’s sketches l Interview users & designers

BUILDING SITE ADJACENT LAND USES USER CONFLICTS l CRIME ANALYSIS l RISK ASSESSMENT l CPTED REVIEW l LIGHTING l LANDSCAPING

NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN COLLABORATIVE PLAN SITE VISIT FIELD ANALYSIS RISK ASSESSMENT CPTED REVIEW

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