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Episode 4​.​3: Female Safety and General Safety (featuring Paul Graney on his versions of the Pomona song & Welsh fishermen singing Way Down to Pomona)

from [Re​]​Discovering Pomona by Rebecca Howe​, Anisa Begum​, Li Nuoya​, Norzafeera Nik Marzukee

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What is female safety?

Women's safety refers to initiatives, procedures, and policies that are designed to prevent gender-based violence (also known as violence towards women), as well as women's concern of being a victim of crime.

These studies (interviews) highlight the importance of female safety and general safety; exploring the current subjective experiences on site. Many of the participants argued that the responses are unwelcoming. It appears that women have encountered or faced harassment, violence and a sense of ‘venerability’ in Pomona island, including its surroundings and neighbourhoods. The threats were determined by a variety of factors, including urban design decisions and the structure of public services, such as transportation. When it comes to "access" and "usage" of Pomona island, women are more likely to feel ‘unsafe’.

The objective of these studies was to identify the non-safety features that influenced the success of a derelict site and the current governed site safety management. However, the number of incidents and the level of awareness on matters concerning safety were determined to be destructive and dilapidated. Therefore, to aid these underlying issues in edgelands it is important that the efficiency and productivity is improved. Suggestions and recommendations are offered, raising awareness.

Disclaimer: This episode consists different languages and spoken in Chinese.

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Nuoya: Hello, can you introduce yourself?
你好,可以介绍一下你自己吗
Interviewee: Yes, my name is Xiake.
好的,我的名字是霞客。
I’m from China and I’m studying Computer Science.
我来自中国,我在曼大学习计算机。
Nuoya: Do you live nearby or are you just passing by?
你是住在这附近吗,还是只是路过?
Interviewee: I’m here to visit my friend. She lives here.
我来找我住在这里的朋友,
She invited me to eat lunch with her.
我们一起吃饭。
Nuoya: Did you walk here or bus it?
你走路过来的吗,还是坐公交车过来的?
Interviewee: Actually, I trained it here. I live far away from here.
其实我是坐火车来的,我住的比较远。
It takes 10 mins by train and it is not very expensive.
只要十分钟,而且还不贵。
Nuoya: Do you feel unsafe or vulnerable when you walk alone
here?
当你一个人走在这片区域你会觉得不安全吗
Interviewee: Yes. I do feel unsafe because there is not a lot of people
here, walking by.
是有点不安全, 因为路上人太少了。
There is limited shops and cafes.
然后这里商店也不多,
I’m afraid there is no one who could help me If some
thing really happened.
我害怕当危险发生的时候没有人可以帮助我。
Another concern is that,
还有就是,
I'm afraid of dogs. There are a lot of dog walkers here.
我很害怕狗。 有很多人在这里遛狗。
There is a lot of green space available for them to walk
their dogs.
因为这里有很多绿色植物开放的空间可以来遛狗。
Last time, i visited a dog ran to me, I was so scared.
上次有一只狗冲向我,我都吓死了。
Nuoya: Have you noticed that there are homeless people under
the bridge?
你注意到天桥下面的流浪汉了吗?
Interviewee: I saw some old furnitures and traces of human’s living
there.
我看见一些旧家具和人的生活痕迹,
But sometimes there is leakage of rain, falling on to their
items
但是有时候桥下会漏雨,
and the trains are very noisy.
而且周围的火车也很吵
Personally, I don't think it is a very good place to live.
我不觉得这里是一个很好的居住的地方。
Nuoya: How do you think you can improve the safety of women
here?
你觉得怎么做可以提高这里女性的安全程度?
Interviewee: In my opinion, I think there should be more shops and
entertainment spaces.
我觉得吧, 多一点商店,咖啡馆, 和娱乐设施。
I think I would feel safer when there are more people on
the site.
我觉得这里人多一点就会好很多。
Besides, more street light.
还有就是, 多一点路灯
I don't go out much at night but I wish it was brighter.
我希望这里晚上亮一点, 虽然我晚上不怎么出门。
Nuoya: Can you describe Pomona island in a few sentances? 、
可以用一句话描述你眼中的pomona island吗?
Interviewee: High quality residential area with a lot of green space.
这是一个高质量的居民小区, 有很多室外空间。
It is different from the city,
和城市不一样,
there are many animals and plants.
这里有很多植物和动物。
But it needs more development and an increase of
recreational facilities.
但是这里缺少开发和娱乐设施。
Nuoya: Thanks for your time and patience.
非常感谢你的参与!
Interviewee: Yor’re welcome.
不客气。

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