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Safety and Security
Street Lighting
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Definition
The optimum use of high quality lighting in public areas meets the security needs of women, as well as of pedestrians and cyclists in general.
Street Lighting: Unsafe Zones
Obstructed lighting due to trees. No lighting in tertiary streets
To ensure gender equity using pedestrian scale street lighting in high pedestrian traffic areas to help people recognize potential threats at night.
Re-imagining cities to ensure Gender Equity- A case of Pune, Maharashtra
Street Network
Definition Streets are the great connectors of neighborhoods and cities, and in many places they constitute the largest supply of public open space available.
Well connected, highly porous with 24/7 influx of the various variety of people
Presence of 24 hour open urban elements. Provision of bike lane, bus lane, sidewalk, safe separation buffers
Re-imagining cities to ensure Gender Equity- A case of Pune, Maharashtra
Footpaths
Definition
Walk path indicates whether a person can comfortably walk in a place. This could refer to the quality of a pavement or space along a road.
Footpaths
Security of pedestrians from large vehicles
The height of the footpath should be 150mm. A gender-responsive footpath has three zones- a frontage zone(0.2-1m), a walking zone (1.5m3m), and a multi-utility zone (Varies)
Re-imagining cities to ensure Gender Equity- A case of Pune, Maharashtra
Safety and Security
Lack of Signages
Definition
Well designed, strategically located signs and maps contribute to a feeling of security
Lack of Signages
Signages on the roads
Signages are sometimes obstructed by trees, banners and hoardings
Obstructed Signages
Signages should be large, legible and identifiable, simple shapes and graphics strategically located at entrances and near activity nodes
Re-imagining cities to ensure Gender Equity- A case of Pune, Maharashtra
Need for directional signages
