Establishing a Safe and Inclusive place for all

The Civic Precinct is developed with safety as a crucial requirement and remains at the forefront of all design processes. The Precinct is an environment where all of our community and visitors feel safe; a place for all ages and abilities. The Precinct encourages diversity of activity at different times of the day and night, and safety concerns are not a barrier to achieving this.

PRINCIPLES:

• Building and public spaces are designed in ways that discourage anti-social behavior, create areas that are well proportioned, allowing for safe movement, and provide clear signals about the behaviors expected in the Precinct. • Buildings and public spaces meet national accessibility standards, with no barriers to those with physical or visual impairments using the Precinct safely. • Building orientations, access and surveillance strategies allow safe use at all times of the day and night. • Buildings are designed to enable safe and easy maintenance over the life of the buildings.