The Shocking Connection Between Street Harassment And Street Lighting

Josephine Hazelton
Jul 24, 2017 · 8 min read
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Street lighting has a known impact on women’s safety. So why do city planners consider it a ‘gender-neutral’ issue?

II vividly remember the first time I encountered street harassment; I was 12, living in a suburb of Northern California. As dusk settled, I was on my way…

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PhD student researching transportation governance, social justice, and feminist theory

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