Rethinking Safe Transit Spaces for Women and Gender Minorities

Abstract

Sexual harassment on public transit, which disproportionately affects women and gender-expansive people (those who don’t conform to traditional gender roles), causes riders to feel unsafe and to shift their travel behavior. To address this issue, transit agencies need more data and information about gender-based harassment occurring in transit environments, which to date is limited.

About the Project

This capstone project was completed in partial satisfaction of the requirements for the degree Master of Urban & Regional Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.