Establishing Attractive Security and Pedestrian Areas
This how-to guide focuses on Lower Manhattan - but the basic principles and methods apply to any number of situations.
Transportation Alternatives

Real Estate Survey Finds Few Major Security Changes
The overriding post-Sept. 11 security trends, according to 202 building owners, managers, developers, and real-estate professionals surveyed by BOMA and the Urban Land Institute.

Before the Jersey Barrier: Public Access and Public Safety in Federal Buildings
How federal buildings in Syracuse, N.Y., and Washington, D.C., are employing management techniques to balance concerns about security and public accessibility.

Designing for Building Security
Two federal, in-depth guides to using design and landscape architecture elements to create a secure building perimeter. The reports -- written by a coalition of federal agencies, professional planners, and civic groups -- also includes streetscape, traffic, and parking ideas, plus over a dozen case studies.

Building Security Through Design: A Resource Center
A collection of catalogs, guidelines, articles, and links intended to help architects, engineers, and building owners create safer (and more secure) structures.
The American Institute of Architects

Streamlining Security
A list of quick-fix and high-impact security solutions.
General Services Adminstration, First Impressions program

Denver’s Federal Plaza: Placemaking in Progress
Aesthetic touches and community outreach help Denver federal buildings change their image from "fortress" to "friendly" -- without compromising security.