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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CITY OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY AUDIT OF SIX CORRIDORS Appril 23, 2015 - DRAFT [Intentionally left blank] ii This project is funded by Together North Jersey, an initiative funded in part through a Sustainable Communities Acknowledgements Regional Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing City of Paterson and Urban Development Mayor Jeffrey Jones (former) (HUD), and through a grant from Mayor Jose Torres the North Jersey Transportation Lanisha Mackle, Director of Community Development (former) Planning Authority, which is allocating U.S. Department of Ruben Gomez, Economic Development Director Transportation funding. Together Paterson CPTED Team North Jersey is a collaborative partnership dedicated to Antoinette Brevard, Community Member strengthening the region’s Bennie Cook, Department of Public Works economy and improving access Krystle Diaz, Paterson Police Department to good jobs, quality schools, safe and stable neighborhoods, a Nancy Grier, Neighborhood Assistance Office / Community Member healthy environment, fresh food, George Meadows, Principal Planner - Division of Planning and Zoning and civic and cultural resources. Eddie M. Pichardo, Paterson Police Department The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Sgt. Dalton Price, Paterson Police Department Rutgers, The State University of Milton Robinson, Asst. Zoning Officer - Division of Planning and Zoning New Jersey is the administrative and fiscal agent for Together Together North Jersey North Jersey. For more Douglas J. Greenfeld, AICP, PP - North Jersey Transportation Planning information on Together North Authority Jersey, please visit http://www. Keith Hamas, North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority togethernorthjersey.com. David Aimen, Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center - Rutgers The work that provided the University basis for this publication was supported by funding Consultant Team under an award with the U.S. David I. Lustberg, LLA, PP, Arterial, LLC Department of Housing and James Ribaudo, Arterial, LLC Urban Development with additional funding from the U.S. Cynthia M. Nikitin, Project for Public Spaces Department of Transportation. Kate Rube, Project for Public Spaces The substance and findings of Gregory Saville, Alternation Consulting the work are dedicated to the public. The author and publisher Tarah Hodgkinson, Alternation Consulting are solely responsible for the accuracy of the statements and AlterNation CONSULTING interpretations contained in the publication. Such interpretations www.arterialstreets.com www.pps.org www.alternation.ca do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Government. Special thanks to Chief Alex Fanfarillo of the Glassboro Police Department for assisting the CPTED Teams throughout the training and data collection phases of this project. iii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ----------------------------------------------------------------- iii Executive Summary ----------------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Project Overview ---------------------------------------------------------------------6 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design ----------------------------8 Regional Connections, Implementation and Next Steps ------------------ 10 Capacity Building -------------------------------------------------------15 Paterson CPTED Team ------------------------------------------------------------- 16 City of Paterson CPTED Team ---------------------------------------------------- 17 Community Workshops and Survey -------------------------------------------- 18 Capacity Building Recommendations ------------------------------------------ 21 Vision and Common Themes ----------------------------------------23 A Vision for Transforming Streets into Safe Places ------------------------- 24 Common Findings ------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 Summary of Recommendations ------------------------------------------------ 28 Study Area #1: East Main Street ------------------------------------31 Corridor Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- 32 Territoriality -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 Image ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Natural Surveillance --------------------------------------------------------------- 41 Incompatible Land Use ------------------------------------------------------------ 42 Connectivity -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43 Summary of Recommendations ------------------------------------------------ 44 Study Area #2: North Main Street ----------------------------------47 Corridor Profile ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 Territoriality -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 Image ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 Natural Surveillance --------------------------------------------------------------- 56 Incompatible Land Use ------------------------------------------------------------ 57 Summary of Recommendations ------------------------------------------------ 58 Study Area #3: Rosa Parks Boulevard -----------------------------61 Corridor Profile ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 5-Year Crime Mapping (2009-2014) -------------------------------------------- 65 Territoriality -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67 Image ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 iv Natural Surveillance --------------------------------------------------------------- 75 Culture -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76 Summary of Recommendations ------------------------------------------------ 78 Study Area #4: 10th Avenue --------------------------------------------------- 81 Corridor Profile ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 82 5-Year Crime Mapping (2009-2014) -------------------------------------------- 85 Territoriality -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 87 Image ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 89 Access Control ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 Natural Surveillance --------------------------------------------------------------- 91 Summary of Recommendations ------------------------------------------------ 92 Study Area #5: Ellison Street ----------------------------------------95 Corridor Profile ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 96 Criminal Activity Profile ----------------------------------------------------------- 98 5-Year Crime Mapping (2009-2014) -------------------------------------------- 99 Territoriality ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 Image --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 102 Incompatible Land Use ----------------------------------------------------------- 103 Natural Surveillance -------------------------------------------------------------- 104 Connectivity ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 105 Ellison Street Safety Audit ------------------------------------------------------- 105 Summary of Recommendations ----------------------------------------------- 106 Study Area #6: Market Street ------------------------------------- 109 Corridor Profile --------------------------------------------------------------------- 110 5-Year Crime Mapping (2009-2014) ------------------------------------------- 113 Territoriality ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 114 Image --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115 Incompatible Land Use ----------------------------------------------------------- 116 Connectivity ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 118 Market Street Safety Audit ------------------------------------------------------ 119 Summary of Recommendations ----------------------------------------------- 120 Appendix --------------------------------------------------------------- 123 CPTED Team Invitees -------------------------------------------------------------- 125 CPTED Corridor Safety Audit ---------------------------------------------------- 126 Safe Place Audit -------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 1st Ward CPTED Team Audit ---------------------------------------------------- 136 4th Ward CPTED Team Audit ---------------------------------------------------- 144 5th Ward CPTED Team Audit ---------------------------------------------------- 148 Community Survey Results ------------------------------------------------------ 152 v [Intentionally left blank] vi CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN AUDIT >>Executive> Summary 1 → Executive Summary Together North Jersey, through the Local Government Capacity Grant Program (LGCGP), provided the technical assistance necessary for the City of Paterson to execute a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Audit of six corridors throughout the city and develop the in-house capacity to expand the program