Question regarding design techniques used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour under the "design-out crime" principles, referencing a previous question and answered by Hon Kate Doust with details from the WA Planning Commission's draft guidelines.

AnsweredQoN 783Legislative Council
Asked
19 October 2005
Portfolio
Housing and Works

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I refer to the answer given to question without notice 753 of 2005. What design techniques are used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour under the “design-out crime” principles? Hon KATE DOUST

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised that the draft “designing-out crime” guidelines published by the Western Australian Planning Commission contain a number of techniques to be used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. These include: locate and design features to maintain maximum visibility through developments, including minimising sudden level changes; ensuring clear site lines to public spaces from adjacent buildings; providing adequate lighting and pedestrian routes; avoiding large areas of car parks; locating footpaths and cycleways in view of adjacent land uses; encouraging mixed-use development to avoid isolation of buildings and functions; and avoiding the unsupervised use of back lanes.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised that the draft “designing-out crime” guidelines published by the Western Australian Planning Commission contain a number of techniques to be used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. These include: locate and design features to maintain maximum visibility through developments, including minimising sudden level changes; ensuring clear site lines to public spaces from adjacent buildings; providing adequate lighting and pedestrian routes; avoiding large areas of car parks; locating footpaths and cycleways in view of adjacent land uses; encouraging mixed-use development to avoid isolation of buildings and functions; and avoiding the unsupervised use of back lanes.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. I am advised that the draft “designing-out crime” guidelines published by the Western Australian Planning Commission contain a number of techniques to be used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. These include: locate and design features to maintain maximum visibility through developments, including minimising sudden level changes; ensuring clear site lines to public spaces from adjacent buildings; providing adequate lighting and pedestrian routes; avoiding large areas of car parks; locating footpaths and cycleways in view of adjacent land uses; encouraging mixed-use development to avoid isolation of buildings and functions; and avoiding the unsupervised use of back lanes.
I am advised that the draft “designing-out crime” guidelines published by the Western Australian Planning Commission contain a number of techniques to be used to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour. These include: locate and design features to maintain maximum visibility through developments, including minimising sudden level changes; ensuring clear site lines to public spaces from adjacent buildings; providing adequate lighting and pedestrian routes; avoiding large areas of car parks; locating footpaths and cycleways in view of adjacent land uses; encouraging mixed-use development to avoid isolation of buildings and functions; and avoiding the unsupervised use of back lanes.

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