TRAIL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS UPDATE Parks and Recreation Division

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

Presentation Outline • 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

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness ”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 http: //www. orangecountyfl. net/ Culture. Parks/Trails. Mobile. aspx Maps Trail Rules Trail Safety Video

Trail Safety Strategies Education and Public Awareness

Trail Safety Strategies • Education and Public Awareness • Physical Environment • Partnerships

Trail Safety Strategies Physical Environment Emergency Response System Markers (ERSM) – GPS points on trail every 0. 10 mile – Correspond to emergency access mapping managed by 9 -1 -1 dispatch – Coordinated effort between Parks, ISS and the Office of 9 -1 -1 – 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 Before After

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

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

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

Trail Safety Strategies • Education and Public Awareness • Physical Environment • Partnerships

Trail Safety Strategies 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

Presentation Outline • Background • Trail Safety Strategies • Summary

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

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