Urban Design And Security Plan

A draft of the much-anticipated Urban Design and Security plan outlines planning techniques to protect national landmarks and government buildings from terror.

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July 8, 2002, 8:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Buffer zones in front of key government buildings would also be increased by eliminating street lanes now used for parking, according to a draft version of the National Capital Planning Commission's Urban Design and Security Plan, a long-awaited federal blueprint for protecting the nation's capital from attack by an explosives-laden vehicle.... The $878 million plan - which would replace the capital's current haphazard system of concrete barriers, street closures, and temporary guardshacks - is part of a nationwide effort to redesign buildings, public facilities, and urban areas to make them more secure following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11."

Thanks to Chris Steins

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