Theft and Vandalism - Wherever possible, provide each dwelling with its own locked
garage within the property boundaries. Locked garages outside
the boundaries or well-lit and visible common car parks are the
next best things.
- Where private garages are not feasible, carport or driveway
parking is preferable to grouped parking away from dwellings.
- As a general rule, underground or multi-story car parks
should be avoided, as they are breeding grounds for vandalism
and crime. If they already exist, limiting entry points and
providing them with sturdy locked gates could minimize danger.
Alternatively, each resident could be provided with locked gates
could minimize danger. Alternatively each resident could be
provided with a lockable garage in their own space, with robust,
vandal-proof metal doors - garages within garages, so to speak.
Or users can be provided with a secure lock or a plastic
keycard, which operates electronic doors.
- Grouped car parks should be avoided in high-crime areas. If
they cannot be avoided, they should be within view of some
dwellings; they should be equipped with sturdy gates or tilt
doors, and should never be sited near alleyways.
- Open car parks should be small and within view of dwellings
and visitors' car parks should be clearly identifiable, well
lit, and visible from dwellings.
Rape, Assault, Robbery - To make car parks safer, planners should provide direct
access from parking areas to the entrance of dwellings.
- Car parks should be no further than 60 meters from dwellings,
and the path should be well lit and free from shrubbery.
- Visitors' car parks should be well lit, clearly identifiable,
and visible from dwellings.
- Access to enclosed car parks should be limited to residents
by some form of electronic entry control device if possible.
- If it is desirable to limit access to dwellings, make sure
access via car parks is monitored as well.
- In high-crime areas, advanced technological surveillance
methods may be needed in car parks. For example, an infrared
unit is available which detects the presence of intruders - but
not cats and dogs - by body heat, and automatically switches on
all lights in the car park and turns them off after 15 to 20
minutes.
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