The Publication Series
The European Forum for Urban Security (Efus) is coordinating The Publication Series, a collection of articles, interviews and guides written by the project’s Associated Cities and the Expert Advisory Committee with the aim of contributing to the European debate on the protection of public spaces. Because the security challenges affecting public spaces are in constant evolution, this collection intends to be a space for reflection and discussion on these issues.
Protecting public spaces
Public spaces constitute a specific area of urban security: they require a security policy that is based on cooperation between the different organisations and institutions concerned (local authorities, police, emergency services, user representatives…), in other words a genuine co-production of security that guarantees that they be both safe and open and accessible to all.
European cities are confronted with similar challenges regarding their public spaces. Furthermore, security practices can be transposed from one city to another across Europe. Thus, the sharing of experiences contributes to improving local action but also to creating a collective knowledge.
A space for reflection and discussion
Topics include, among others, the challenges of Covid-19, protecting places of worship, raising citizens’ awareness, the impact of urban planning and design in feelings of (in)security, the use of drones and the importance of art in public spaces. There are three formats: short articles and interviews on current issues and technical guides on the protection of public spaces.
You can find the articles here.