NOW, I FEEL RELAXED WHEN I HEAD HOME

NOW, I FEEL RELAXED

WHEN I HEAD HOME

 

In the past,

heading home was an

anxious affair for J as she often

worked late into the night.

 

She often saw news coverage

on crimes specifically

involving criminals following

female victims walking alone at night.

 

As a result,

she always took a longer route,

using thoroughfares or

busier streets,

or ran as fast as she could

whenever she had no choice

but to walk through deserted alleyways.

 

But J always thought

it would be difficult to notice

a determined criminal

no matter how vigilant

she stayed.

 

But one day,

she heard the news of Yeonsu-gu

installing safety mirrors across the city,

specifically near 62 houses

in Hambak Village

- a popular neighborhood for women

living alone in houses

and studio apartments.

 

Ever since,

J has felt much more

at ease when heading home

late at night.

 

What is the

Safety Mirror project?

The Safety Mirror project is

a joint initiative with

the Yeonsu Police Station

that involves installing devices

or objects developed to prevent crime

based on Crime Prevention

Through Environmental Design

(CPTED) principles.

Safety Mirrors can expose

a criminal’s face trailing a victim,

which may help suppress

the urge to commit a potential crime

and give pedestrians

some peace of mind

when they have to walk

along empty streets.

 

Yeonsu-gu commissioned

the “Women-friendly City

Citizen’s Action Group”

to monitor potential locations

deemed most urgently

in need of Safety Mirrors,

and asked Yeonsu-gu residents

to participate throughout

the entire process of the project.