The American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects and American Society of Landscape Architectshave formed a coalition to advocate the need to balance security and aesthetics.
"A Security Design Coalition to urge attractiveness in protection of government buildings has been formed by a constellation of groups including the American Planning Association, the American Institute of Architects and American Society of Landscape Architects. The idea is that such common-sense steps as substituting 'hardened' lampposts or benches for jersey barriers, or slightly sunken plazas to thwart truck attacks, can preserve aesthetics and create quality public spaces, even in a high security era. "
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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