How Safe is Our Space? A Public Space Safety Audit of Johor Bahru

Safetipin is a social organization that uses an innovative technological platform to collect data and measure the safety and inclusivity of public spaces for more resilient,vliveable, and inclusive cities. In collaboration with Think City, an impact organisation based in Malaysia, Safetipin undertook a pilot project in Greater Johor Bahru (Greater JB).

For this project, two applications (apps), Safetipin Nite and Safetipin Site, were used to map the city’s streets and key public spaces. These apps were used to carry out safety audits, which evaluated a city’s physical infrastructure and social environment. The key parameters considered were Lighting, Walk Path, Openness, Visibility, Access to Public Transport, Security, People, and Gender Usage.