{"id":35728,"date":"2026-06-10T16:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luminokrom.com\/?p=35728"},"modified":"2026-02-19T16:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:06:45","slug":"feeling-unsafe-at-night-a-major-challenge-in-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luminokrom.com\/en\/blog\/feeling-unsafe-a-major-challenge-in-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling unsafe at night : a major challenge in cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In many French and international cities, decisions to reduce or switch off public lighting at night, motivated by energy efficiency, budget cuts or environmental protection, have sparked intense debate about residents' feelings of insecurity.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While these measures respond to real challenges such as the energy crisis and the ecological transition, they also raise questions about how urban spaces are perceived and experienced when plunged into darkness.<\/p>\n

How can we reconcile energy efficiency with a sense of security?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let's explore the impact of darkness on the perception of public spaces and the innovative solutions available, such as LuminoKrom\u00ae, to maintain reassuring visual landmarks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Darkness fuels feelings of insecurity : the absence of visual cues<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Darkness profoundly alters the perception of a place.<\/strong> Without clear visual landmarks on pavements, pedestrian crossings or street furniture, the space seems less controllable. Even when statistics do not necessarily show a significant increase in crime, the feeling of insecurity can increase significantly.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Several cities have experimented with partially turning off night-time lighting. In Lyon, lighting has been reduced in certain areas as part of energy-saving policies. In Grenoble, residential neighbourhoods have also been affected.<\/p>\n

Internationally, cities such as Berlin have engaged in similar discussions about light sobriety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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These decisions are also part of an environmental objective : to limit light pollution in order to protect nocturnal biodiversity. Artificial light disrupts the natural cycles of insects, birds and mammals, alters biological rhythms and affects urban ecosystems. Reducing lighting therefore helps to address a real ecological challenge.<\/p>\n

However, the absence of light also removes reassuring spatial cues :<\/strong><\/p>\n