2010/05/26 Council Agenda Packet

• The direct approach involves staff making personal contact as much as possible to regulate visitor behavior through enforcement of park rules and developing educational and awareness programs • The indirect approach employs design strategies that minimize opportunity and facilitate a sense of community ownership of the facility. • Layout and physical design of facilities including building and amenities location is important in discouraging graffiti. Secluded areas with few people and large blank surfaces invite graffiti. • Signs should be in highly visible, yet located in hard -to - reach locations. • Outdoor furniture or other amenities should not be placed in such a way that they can be maneuvered to gain access to light fixtures or signs. 00 0 Vulnerable areas such as signs, blank walls and structures should be illuminated sufficiently to allow for nighttime visibility that rivals day light. • Provide clear sight lines by removing vegetation or trees that obstruct surveillance, any positive effects of lighting. • Restricted access to frequently tagged areas by using plantings to block opportunities to damage surfaces. • Vandal proof vulnerable surfaces with the use of "Barrier" and "Sacrificial" coatings. • Graffiti attracts more graffiti. A well-maintained building or site attracts less graffiti, by contrast, simply because a clean appearance says to the graffitist that his/her creation will not last. Prompt removal of any graffiti sends the message that vandalism will not be tolerated and that management is in control.