[LandR]

Also my city feels much more dangerous now. PReviously with loads of people always milling around I would feel safe walking around alone at 2-4am going home from bars.

Now it can feel pretty dodgy as soon as its dark in the city centre. No one has any reason to be there so the junkies, homeless and others have seemingly gotten more brave.

I was in the city centre around 9-10pm a little while ago and it was almost 100% drunk / high / homeless looking at me really weirdly and got approached by a couple in a semi-aggresive way.

That had never happened to me in the five years I've lived here previously.

[dashundchen]

Anecdotally my experience has been the opposite in my mid-sized US city. Previously the only people out during the weeks at night would be drunks from bars.

Now even in the dead of winter, on my nightly walks I see people strolling around at night. Many times the same people, assuming they're just looking to get out of the house.

Summer was even more drastic, I don't think I have ever seen more people take to cycling and walking for enjoyments sake in my area before.