Security and Guardianship

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Contents 1 Security and Guardianship 2 References

Security and Guardianship

1. Bicycle parking areas should be well lit for theft protection, personal security and accident prevention.^[1]
2. To reduce theft and vandalism, locate parking within view of passers-by, retail activity, or office windows. Better yet, officially assign building security, parking lot attendants or other personnel to watch for suspicious behavior.^[2]
3. Sitting the parking where it can be overlooked by existing CCTV coverage or adding an extra camera can add extra security while minimising its impact on staff resources. Signage may be beneficial to indicate where CCTV is operating, providing reassurance for cyclists and a deterrent for would-be thieves.^[3]
4. Ways to increase environmental and larger scale cycle projects can include provision of guarded locations, lockable compounds, electronic key accesses, improved lighting and sightlines, guardian surveillance, camera surveillance, smart card technology, crime prevention audits community policing and patrols or control of access. ^[4]
5. Often it is more effective to incorporate cycle parking within broader initiatives aimed at increasing personal and environmental security, than introducing more secure facilities, without making the environment where cycles are parked more secure.^[5][6]

References

1. ↑ Sheffield City Council (2007).Runnymede Borough Council (2001). Supplementary Planning Guidance on Car Parking.International Bike Fund (2007).University of Bradford Cycling Parking Provision Policy (2005).Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards. New South Wales Parking Guidelines (2005).Sustrans Cycle Parking Sheet FF37 (2004).Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards.Wycombe District Council Cycle Parking Standards (2006).Bicycle Parking and Security Association: Quality Cycle Parking Standard (2003). Sustrans (2007). Chapter 9 - Signing, Parking and Other Details. Cambridge Massachusetts Bicycle Parking Requirements (1995).Safe Routes to Schools (2007).
2. ↑ Workplace Travel Plan Signs - a guide to their use TfL 2008.International Bike Fund (2007).Stutman, M. (2003). Planning for the Bicycle: Parking Issues and facilities Planning at the University of Waterloo.Lancaster University Cycle Parking Improvement Strategy (2007).Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards. Santa Cruz California Bicycle Parking Ordinance (2007).Sheffield City Council (2007).
3. ↑ Transport for London (2007). Cycling Design Standards.Sustrans Cycle Parking Sheet FF37 (2004). Transport for London (2006). Workplace Cycle Parking Guide.Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards. Wycombe District Council Cycle Parking Standards (2006). Bicycle Parking and Security Association: Quality Cycle Parking Standard (2003). Cambridge Cycling Campaign Cycle Parking Standards (2006). Safe Routes to Schools (2007).
4. ↑ International Bike Fund (2007).Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards. CTC Best Practice Benchmarking: Cycle Parking (2003).
5. ↑ Transport for London (2007). Cycle Parking Standards.
6. ↑ Translators