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, Strategy 24: Invest in Public Safety in Transit <br /> 3 Communities <br /> tVW Many stakeholders have identified public safety as a critical component of successful transit <br /> communities. A sense of public safety results from many factors, including real or perceived safety <br /> 2 risk, qualityhousingstock.and design <br /> The of activerecommended and actions well-lit publicthis spacesstrategy, and <br /> focus ageon and conditionlanduse ofand buildings and <br /> in transportation <br /> policies and investments that may enhance activity in public spaces and improve public safety. Such <br /> strategic community investments may help reduce neighborhood crime and increase community <br /> engagement. Although these strategies were not a central component of the Growing Transit <br /> Communities Partnership work program, they are critical to the long-tern success of these <br /> communities and should be a focus area for future work. <br /> Puget Sound Regional Council <br /> 24.1 Provide technical assistance and data where applicable to support local efforts to enhance neighborhood <br /> quality of life in transit communities. <br /> = Transit Agencies <br /> 24.2 Design transit stations as safe and inviting public spaces. <br /> U24.3 Provide for community safety through effective transit system policing. <br /> 24.4 Partner with community members and local public safety providers in the allocation of transit security <br /> 'a resources. <br /> CU <br /> CLocal Governments <br /> E 24.5 Incorporate design principles for improving activity and safety in public spaces, such as the revised Crime <br /> E Prevention Through Environmental Design (CEPTED), into land use codes and design guidelines for new <br /> p transit community development. <br /> U 24.6 Prioritize effective public safety patrols and response to transit communities with identified public safety needs <br /> CLto ensure the safety of both community residents and other transit station patrons. <br /> Community and Cultural Organizations <br /> 24.7 Work with local governments and transit agencies to highlight community and enhancement opportunities and <br /> public safety needs. <br /> Priority Transit Communities for this Strategy <br /> • Transit communities with current high capacity transit service or expected within 10 years,and other regionally <br /> significant transit communities <br /> • Communities that score low on the Opportunity Mapping Neighborhood and Housing Quality index <br /> SS <br /> The Growing Transit Communities Strategy I Public Review Draft ( May 2013 <br />