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Security Design Coalition THE COALITIONS ISSUES [_— EXAMPLES M RESOURCES 1- M l!—./'e— K v n ->4 -ION Urban Design & Historic Preservation [AILW4i1W CONTA Communities across the country are strengthening the quality of their urban areas and open spaces through urban design and historic preservation strategies. In older cities, this often means revitalizing downtown business zones that previously offered little to attract people during evenings and weekends. These areas are being revitalized, in part, through integrated urban design programs aimed at making downtown areas inviting destinations at all hours and for diverse groups. Newer towns also employ urban design strategies to give a sense of coherence to recently constructed public areas and to provide focal points for communal activities. -----+Zt> Likewise, historic structures and landscapes provide Irreplaceable richness and character for towns and cities of all sizes. These landscapes and buildings are vital links to past generations and our own histories. Efforts to preserve, restore, and reuse historic sites gained widespread support in the United States during the past 25 years. Now, once -abandoned civic treasures have been lovingly re-claimed and restored or converted into new uses. Historic landscapes are increasingly studied, documented, and reinterpreted as tangible connections between the past and present. , -- New security measures can be coordinated with established urban design patterns and historic sites. Required security technologies should be respectful of the site's context, proportions, rhythms, materials, important views, jvm o ir_ meaning, uses. eco oqy, and cultural context. Historic sites require judicious choices about the materiality and placement of new security features, inciudinq perimeter control devices;7tghtmg fixtures, visual surveillance campaq and arras,; rrintml terhnologies. Thoughtful on-site analysis will help the oesigner and security professional understand a site's unique features that should be respected. Property owners and facility managers seeking to improve security should include the design and construction team in the security survey/risk assessment process. If designers understand the performance standards mandated by the site's security survey/risk assessment process, they can create inventive solutions that respect both the security upgrades and the site's unique qualities. This increases the likelihood that security improvements will be built to the required standards and in a way that preserves the historical integrity, value, and image of the property. Security Design Coalition www.designingforsecurity.org Co?y^ah` 2002 Securty Uesien Coa'itirn. A±' Rights P,eser,ed. S.te Uesigrec by 4S:tc i tcr'_G:'v2 .Studios, Inc. http://www.desianingforsecurity.or(,/issues 5/11/04