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British writer Caroline Criado Perez wrote a book claiming that cities haven t been designed to suit the lives of women, sparking debate amongst readers. I agree with this completely, said Sim. Last week the design for the longest cycling bridge in Europe was revealed. While it was hailed a triumph, as a woman all I could think of were the evenings I would be cycling home alone and the idea of this bridge scared me. Come on! replied Architecte Urbaniste. This whole man versus woman urban design discussion is missing the point. Most architecture is designed by teams of people containing both men and women. I ve seen groups of women designing completely unliveable urbanism too. ....