TRAIL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS UPDATE April 23, 2013 Parks and Recreation Division

Background Trail Safety Strategies Summary Presentation Outline

Background Trail Safety Strategies Summary

Background Mayor Jacobs requested Trail Safety and Security Assessment by interdisciplinary team –Orange County Sheriff’s Office –County Administration –Parks and Recreation Division –Information System & Services (ISS) –Code Enforcement –Neighborhood Services –Public Works (Roads and Drainage) –Risk Management –Orange County 311 –Office of 9-1-1

Background Indentified 3 safety strategies −Education and Public Awareness −Physical Environment −Partnerships Trail Safety Enhancements presentation conducted August 2012

Presentation Outline Background Trail Safety Strategies Summary

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness Physical Environment Partnerships

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness Physical Environment Partnerships

”Be Trail Smart” Campaign Brochures Highly visible signage placed at trailheads Mobile web page Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness

Informational Trail Signage Intersections Parking Trailheads Map of the trail Location of amenities Trail rules Hours of operation (sunrise to sunset) Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness

Mobile Web Page CultureParks/TrailsMobile.aspx Maps Trail Rules Trail Safety Video Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness Physical Environment Partnerships

Emergency Response System Markers (ERSM) –GPS points on trail every 0.10 mile –Correspond to emergency access mapping managed by dispatch –Coordinated effort between Parks, ISS and the Office of –Installed on Cady Way –L.E.G. and West Orange Trail –Installation underway Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) –Underbrush clearing to improve sightlines Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment BeforeAfter

Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) –Underbrush clearing to improve sightlines BeforeAfter

Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) –Fence Installation

Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) –Lighting

Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) –Recommending adjacent businesses install crime deterrent landscaping

Graffiti Removal –Accelerated enforcement of code violations due to graffiti –Park staff remove graffiti within 24 hours Before After Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness Physical Environment Partnerships

Orange County Sheriff’s Office –Increased patrols on the Cady Way Trail –Safe Neighborhood Grant –Surveillance camera installed in strategic location –Working with 911 to equip officers with GIS maps to identify access points and barriers Trail Safety Strategies Partnerships

Municipal Partners –Cady Way Trail  Orlando  Winter Park –West Orange Trail  Apopka  Oakland  Ocoee  Winter Garden Trail Safety Strategies Partnerships

Community Groups and Private Businesses –Goldenrod Community Alliance –Full Sail Security Summit –Trail user groups Trail Safety Strategies Partnerships

Presentation Outline Background Trail Safety Strategies Summary

The “Be Trail Smart” campaign has been developed and being implemented Physical environment improvements are ongoing Partnerships continue with the Sheriff's Office, municipalities, and volunteer organizations Summary

TRAIL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS UPDATE April 23, 2013 Parks and Recreation Division