SafeCity for All is a holistic urban safety model integrating digital tools, spatial design improvements, and communitybased interventions. It gives cities a replicable, evidence-based framework to diagnose, pilot, and scale solutions that improve both perceived and actual safety.
A. Digital Safety Layer: A privacy-first digital toolkit co-created with residents: Smart Safe Routes (Path suggestions based on lighting quality, crowd density, open venues, and historical risk indicators.), Companion Mode “Walk Together” (Realtime location sharing with trusted contacts.), Silent SOS ( Silent SOS – Discreet emergency escalation for vulnerable users.) Safe Hubs Map (Verified, open, well-lit businesses/institutions acting as “help-ready points.”), Safety Feedback (Quick reports feeding into real-time safety heatmaps for municipalities.)
B. Urban Space (Design) Layer: Evidence-based spatial interventions along high-risk or high-fear corridors: High-visibility LED lighting with glare/shadow management, Clear sightlines; removal of blind spots, Safer transit stops and cycling corridors, Inclusive resting/transition areas.
C. Social & Cultural Layer: To build a long-term safety culture: Community Safety Ambassadors, Micro-workshops on community safety, Public engagement campaign (We Reclaim the City — For All), Safe-Spot Accreditation How This Solves the Challenge: Prevents risk through predictive routing + improved design, Empowers residents through digital companion tools, Creates trust networks with safe hubs & community ambassadors, Generates real-time safety data for urban planning, Provides scalable governance for EU-wide adoption City gains a repeatable and measurable system linking mobility, urban design, community trust, and ethical data
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