FTK Special Episode: Safe Spaces with Elise Beacom, Bianca Elencevski & Brittany De Groot

Too many female runners experience sexual harassment while running in Australia.

FTK’s Elise Beacom is joined by Bianca Elencevski, Strategic Planner and Urban Designer, and Brittany De Groot, founder of Flow State Run Club to explore safety on the run from two angles:

• How the design of cities and our built environment influences whether a place feels safe to run (or not)


• How community run clubs are providing “safety in numbers” and encouraging greater female participation in running

If you don’t think this episode is for you, this episode is for you. Everyone has a role to play to make our roads, trails and parks safer for all runners.

Resources:

Stress map visualisation of Melbourne created by CrowdSpot and Monash University’s XYX Lab

Monash University’s XYX Lab

Flow State Run Club (Instagram)

Bianca Elencevski (LinkedIn)

If this episode has brought anything up for you, reach out to support services in your area. Here are a couple of numbers you can call in Australia:

• Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 (open 24/7)


• Lifeline Australia – 13 11 14


• Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467