Lights, Camera, Action!: Exploring how place, tools, and community affect safety on Los Angeles public transit

Do you feel safe on Los Angeles public transportation? ‘Lights Camera Action’ explores how scale, tools, and users impact safety on Los Angeles Public Transportation. Every community addresses safety differently; some utilize technology and police while others promote grass-root actions and unspoken guidelines. With the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics in mind, this thesis works alongside existing transit improvement projects to increase safety at the scale of the vehicle, the station, and the surrounding area. Several perceived and proven safety methods are examined and tested for their potential efficacy in Los Angeles. For a better understanding of these seemingly hidden components, the methods are broken down into place (lights), tools (camera), and community (action). Ultimately, increased safety on Los Angeles public transportation means community involvement as it leads to a redefinition of place.