SAFETY AUDIT

Safety Audit for Beverly to Alexander Streets Cowichan Women Against Violence Society May, 1998 Safety Audit for Beverly to Alexander / District of North Cowichan The Safety Audit for Beverly to Alexander was conducted as part of the Cowichan Valley Safer Futures / 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 Project Staff: Terri Dame, Project Coordinator Anne Hilker, Assistant Coordinator Fiona Evans, Project Assistant Cowichan Women Against Violence, Duncan, B.C. Safety Audit for Beverly to Alexander / District of North Cowichan CONTENTS Acknowledgments ii Summary iii 1. INTRODUCTION 7 Safety Audits 7 Why focus on Women and Children? 7 The Physical Environment 7 2. SAFETY AUDIT FOR BEVERLY TO ALEXANDER 8 2.1 Background 8 2.2. Procedures 9 2.2.1 Community Outreach and Consultation 9 2.2.2 The Audits 10 3. RESULTS 11 3.1 Identification of Positive Features and Obstacles to Safety 11 3.2 Observations on the Audit Walks 13 4. RECOMMENDATIONS 23 4.1 Lighting 23 4.2 Maintenance and Repairs 24 4.3 Public Telephones 27 4.4 Planning Considerations 28 4.5 Community Safety and Violence ...