Urban Design Guidelines for Perimeter Security
The publication ‘Urban Design Guidelines for Perimeter Security in the National Capital' was completed in May 2003 (and subsequently launched by the Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government by media release on 10September2003). The Guidelines demonstrate that a safe and secure urban environment can be created in ways that enhance rather than diminish the qualities of public spaces.
The key features of the Guidelines include:
- provision of appropriate perimeter security for sensitive buildings against vehicle-borne threats;
- integration of security with streetscape elements, rather than having separate fixtures whose only purpose is security;
- a suite of structural and landscape features that provide perimeter security while maintaining excellence in urban design;
- a coherent strategy, guided by the Authority, through which security is achieved without sacrificing urban design quality;
- perimeter security without compromise to the National Capital's commerce or vitality, or pedestrian and vehicular mobility; and
- assurance that landscape and streetscape treatments or structures do not detract from heritage values.
Download the Urban Design Guidelines for Perimeter Security in the National Capital PDF (2.6 Mb)