Or, what going out for a run can teach us about street design
“Someone slowing down, staring, shouting, even if it’s not always criminal, it can have a huge impact on people’s everyday lives and stops women from doing something as simple as going for a run. We have to ask: ‘Is that person going to escalate? Are they a sexual offender?’ We want to manage that risk early.” – Insp Jon Vale
It’s official: women experience harassment while running. But what can we as urban designers do to help the police in tackling this issue?
Find out in this week’s Sketch…
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