COBBLE HILL SAFETY AUDIT

Cobble Hill Safety Audit Project Cowichan Women Against Violence Society June 1997 The Cowichan Bay Safety Audit was conducted as part of the Cowichan Valley Safety Audit Project Sponsored by: Cowichan Women Against Violence Society #304 - 80 Station Street Duncan, B.C. V9L 1M4 Telephone (250)746-9221 Funded by: Cowichan Valley Regional District Ministry of Women’s Equality Status of Women Canada Cowichan Valley Safety Audit Project Staff: Terri Dame, Project Coordinator Fiona Evans, Project Assistant CONTENTS Acnowledgments 1 Sumary 21. INTRODUCTION 4 Safety Audits 4 WhyWomen and Children? 4 Small and Rural Communities Safety Concers 4 2. COBBLE HILL SAFETY AUDIT 5 2.1. Procedures 5 2.1.1. Community Consultation 5 2.1.2. Audits 6 3. RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 6 3.1. Community Consultation 6 Safety Concerns 7 Factors Affecting Safety 7 Places where safety is a concern 7 Safety Precautions Solutions to improve safety 8 Coments 8 3.2. Audits 11 3.2.1. Cobble Hill Village 11 General Impressions/Design 11 Accessibility 12 Visibility, Lighting 13 Isolation 14 Train Station 15 Community Planning Considerations 16 3.2.1. Highways, Rural Roads and Parks 19 Trans ...