Anseong and Pocheon Old Residential Areas Promote 'Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design'

Gyeonggi Province will promote the 'Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)' project in the Anseong and Pocheon areas this year to prevent crime by improving the environment in vulnerable areas.

The Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design project analyzes the relationship between offenders, victims, and the environmental characteristics of crime locations to create defensible spaces. It refers to preventive design that not only directly prevents crime but also reduces the anxiety caused by crime.

Last year, Gyeonggi Province selected Anseong and Pocheon as the final two target areas after soliciting project sites from 31 cities and counties.

Gyeonggi Province will provide 150 million KRW to each of these two areas.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Anseong plans to renovate walkways and install CCTV and emergency bells mainly in the old downtown area, which is highly deteriorated and frequently experiences violence and theft. Additionally, based on designs reflecting residents' opinions, three community rest areas will be created to promote natural surveillance.

Pocheon will install security facilities such as CCTV, safety bells, and high-mounted lighting in areas with a mix of traditional markets, terminals, entertainment facilities, and single-family residential areas where crime rates are high. This will change the atmosphere of alleyways and create safe walking paths where pedestrians, especially women, can feel secure.

Park Jong-geun, Director of the Architectural Design Division of Gyeonggi Province, said, "We will continue to improve the quality of life for residents and create safe residential environments free from crime through urban environmental design projects."

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