The Luminous Veil on Toronto’s Prince Edward Viaduct prevents jumps
A suicide barrier is a barrier on a bridge (often a so-called suicide bridge known for suicide attempts) or other tall structure designed to prevent people from attempting suicide by deliberately jumping.
Comprehensive suicide barriers can be very expensive — a proposed barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge has an estimated cost of $25 million. Other problems are aesthetic – heavy fences are often unsightly, detracting from the appearance of the bridge and the view from the bridge itself.
References
- ^ Keane, Tom (2006=10-22). “Should Bridges Be Suicideproof? Why Barriers To Jumpers Might Make The Problem Worse”. The Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
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Links
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/magazine/06suicide-t.html?ref=science The Urge to End It (explains why suicide barriers are a good idea)
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