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Pinkumb t1_je4xilx wrote

Reply to For the ladies (in the bad way) by Careless_Whisper10

The last assault I heard of a runner/jogger was either 2019 or 2020. There was one guy who assaulted two different women at K Park. I believe he was later arrested and pleaded guilty citing his was high on crack and felt remorse. He got some several decades of prison time.

As horrific as that example is, I can't think of any other instance. Although K Park is just south of Harbor Point so if that's what you were thinking maybe calibrate accordingly. Personally, I don't know if any of the Stamford parks are large enough to recommend a proper run. You could run around Shippan. The neighborhood is nice and there's an active police presence there.

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DelayedTapestry t1_je41nsv wrote

Reply to For the ladies (in the bad way) by Careless_Whisper10

I run all over the place and have never felt unsafe! Harbor Point is a great area for running, but I do most of my long runs around Darien and Rowayton. You can park for free in Darien and run along all the wide roads through Rowayton all the way to South Norwalk. Scalzi park is well-lit after dark. There’s also a great loop at Waveny park in New Canaan that backs up to the New Canaan high school track. The tracks at Darien high school and Wilton high school are also public and they’re great. I recommend Mianus River Park for trail running, too.

Basically if you’re willing to drive a bit, there are loads of great options! Message me if you want a running buddy 👍🏼

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mellamandiablo t1_je3f2ug wrote

Reply to comment by Careless_Whisper10 in For the ladies (in the bad way) by Careless_Whisper10

Stamford High and Westhill have no lights after sunset but they rarely lock the track. You can’t go on the track during school hours but it’s open the rest of the time. Scalzi and Cove are other options.

Stamford is relatively safe. I’ve seen people run all hours of the day. There’s also a running group that I’ve seen as well.

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samills610 t1_je3ci72 wrote

Reply to For the ladies (in the bad way) by Careless_Whisper10

I'm a guy so can't comment on the safety part so much, but you can run on the high school tracks. I often go to Stamford high, rippowam, or Darien.

There are many other areas I would consider safe I can happily recommend, but I can't answer from a female pov

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mmblondie16 t1_je3bfhp wrote

Reply to comment by Careless_Whisper10 in For the ladies (in the bad way) by Careless_Whisper10

I though schools were public? I could deff be wrong tho! Obvi I’d assume you can’t use them during school hours or during sports practice times. Might be good for summer runs. Have you tried searching running trails in the area on Google? Maybe try that and then drive around to a few to gauge how safe you’d feel

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Neoseo1300 OP t1_je0zysf wrote

Reply to comment by dontcallmePapi in Landscape Architect in the area? by Neoseo1300

Thanks! I totally agree with you regarding the architect. My only concern is that the scope of services (and the associated quality) vastly varies between landscaping companies so I thought going with a landscape architect would be safer (but definitely more expensive). Because we're not very knowledgeable about this whole process, what we want to avoid is hiring a "traditional" landscaping company faking / overselling their experience in hardscaping when in reality they mainly do more traditional work (mowing, pruning, planting, etc.).

Very good point regarding the water table, this is something we need to check. We do have a sceptic and we know where the tank and field are.

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