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CPTED Stratooi es - Pri nce Wi II i am Countv. Vi rqi ni a NEIGHBORHOODS Oft6l, the safety mEBsures tak6l in subdi vi son oommuni ti es, such as hi gh f6lces and vi doo-moni tore::l gates, can have a n6dati ve Effect on resi dents. The presence of se:;uri ty devi ces SJmeti mes impliesa nee::l for them. CPTED gui del i nes, when appl i e::l to ne ghborhoods, can crEBte a safer 6lvi ronm6lt wi thout the use of more oommon, intimidating mahods. For instance, streas desi gne::l wi th gateNay trEBtm6lts, roundabouts, spee::l bumps and other" traffi c caI mi ng" devi ces establ i 91 terri tori es and di srourage spee::li ng and rut-through traffic. And by keeping public arEBS observabl e, you are tell i ng potential off6ldersthat they should think twice bEfore oommi Hi ng a cri me. Cri mi nal s prEfer low-risk stuations, and public vi s bi I i ty i ncrEB~ the chance that a perpetrator wi II be caught. These mEBsures are s mpl e, i nexp6ls ve to implement, and will have a much more pos ti ve Eff ect on resi dents than gates and bars. NATURAL SURVEILLANCE . Avoid landscaping that might create bl i nd spots or hi di ng pi aces. . C6ltrall y locate open gr861 spaces and recreational arEBS, SJ that they are vi s bl e from nEBrby homes and streets. · Use pe::lestrian scale street lighting in high-pe::lestrian-traffic arEBS to hel p poopl e rerogni ze potenti aI threats at ni ght. NATURAL ACCESS CONTROL . Limit access wi thout oomplaely di smnnecti ng the subdi vi son from adjacent subdivisons. . Design streas to di srourage cut- through or hi gh-spee::l traffi c. . Install pavi ng trEBtments, pi anti ngs and archi tectural desi gn fEBtures, such as 001 umne::l gatevays, to gui de vi s tors to desire::l6ltrancesand aNay from pri vate arEBs. . Install wal kways in I ocati ons safe for pe::lestrians, and koop them unobscure::l. TERRITORIAL REINFORCEMENT . Design lots, streets and homes to encourage i nteracti on betw861 ne ghbors. . ACC6ltuate entrances with the subdivison name, different pavi ng materi aI s, changes in street eI evati on and archi tectural and landscape design. . Clearly identify homes with street address numbers that are a mi ni mum of 3 inches hi gh and rEfIectiveat night. . D Efi ne property lines wi th post and pi II ar fend ng, gates and pi anti ngs to di rect pe::lestri an traffi c to onl y desi re::l poi nts of access. MAINTENANCE . M ai ntai n all oommon arEBS to very hi gh standards, i nd udi ng entrances, e:pl anades and ri ghts of ways. . Enforce dee::l restri cti ons and ooV6lants i n addition to all oounty rodes. 6