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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Vidal Domper, Nuria author Herrero Olarte, Susana author Ramos, Gioconda author Benages-Albert, Marta author 2025 The presence of people has a complex relationship with public safety—while it is often associated with increased natural surveillance, it can also attract specific types of crime under certain urban conditions. This exploratory study examines this dual relationship by integrating Jane Jacobs’s urban theories and the principles derived from them in Quito, Ecuador. Anchored in Jacobs’s concept of “eyes on the street,” this research assesses four morphological dimensions—density, land use mixture, contact opportunity, and accessibility through nine specific indicators. A binary logistic regression model is used to examine how these features relate to the incidence of street robberies against individuals. The findings indicate that urban form characteristics that foster “eyes on the street”—such as higher population density and a mix of commercial and residential uses—show statistically significant associations with lower rates of street robbery. However, other indicators of “eyes on the street”—such as larger block sizes, proximity to public transport stations, greater street lighting, and a higher balance between residential and non-residential land uses—correlate with increased crime rates. Some indicators, such as population density, block size, and distance to public transport stations, show statistically significant relationships, though the practical effect size compared to residential/non-residential balance, commercial and facility mix, and street lighting is modest. These results underscore the importance of contextualizing Jacobs’s frameworks and offer a novel contribution to the literature by empirically testing morphological indicators promoting the presence of people against actual crime data. Vidal Domper, Nuria; Herrero Olarte, Susana; Ramos, Gioconda [et al.]. “Eyes on the Street” as a conditioning factor for street safety comprehension: Quito as a case study. Buildings, 2025, 15(15), 2590. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/15/2590>. Fecha de acceso: 29 sep. 2025. DOI: 10.3390/buildings15152590 2075-5309 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/5040 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings15152590 Ulls al carrer Seguretat viària Model de regressió logística binària Quito Ojos en la calle Seguridad vial Modelo de regresión logística binaria Quito Eyes on the street Street safety Binary logistic regression model Quito “Eyes on the Street” as a conditioning factor for street safety comprehension: Quito as a case study