A number of these blogs have covered safety and street lighting. Recently a friend sent me this newsclip: USA Today
It turns out municipalities are trying to save money by turning out streetlights! Will it cause crime to spike at nite? Will more folks be victimized walking home at night under a dark and gloomy sky?
Maybe.
The lighting research I've read is sketchy at best. It doesn't shed much light on the issue. Some research suggests lighting does impact downtown city crime. Lighting does correlate with higher fears of walking outside at night.
We should keep an eye on cities cutting lighting. Let's hope they are also cutting crime in the process.
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