Today we are diving feet first into what territorial reinforcement is. To recap- it is one of the 4 principles of CPTED. What are the 4 Principals?

Maintenance

Natural surveillance

Natural access control

Territorial reinforcement

           What is Territorial Reinforcement?

                     It is creating a clear distinction between public and private. It’s a Physical design that can create or extend influence. In this setting, users develop a sense of territorial control, while offenders perceive this control and are discouraged from their intentions. Territorial reinforcement is promoted by features that define property lines and distinguish private spaces from public spaces, such as landscape plantings, pavement design, gateway treatments, and fences.

          What does this mean to business owners and operators?

          It is the natural way of separating public versus private property. Internally and externally.  An example is adding mulch or gravel as opposed to Grass that show a difference in texture as well as color. This helps to represent what may be a barrier visually when you're on the property. You may not completely understand the intention but there is a purpose behind it. There may be different ways to enforce this based on the property you are at. Multi family versus a business park environment.

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