More lighting alone does not create safer cities. Look at what research with young women tells us
- Written by Nicole Kalms, Director of XYX Lab + Associate Professor in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University, Monash University
Bright light does not necessarily make a space feel safer, as seen here where there's a sharp drop-off into dark shadows at the edge of the path.grafxart/Shutterstock
[I] walk this route to the train station. I often get cat-called whilst walking to the train. It’s also very poorly lit at night. (Female, age 27)
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