On Tokyo’s Yamanote Line, blue lights were installed on platforms, starting in 2009, in response to a spate of suicides. There are several theories about why blue light reduces suicides (as well as crime, littering and anti-social behaviour) including its biological impact on our mood, the association with the emergency services, and simply the effect of something new and different.
‘After they installed the blue lights, suicides fell by 85 per cent,’ says Denyer. ‘They’ve also used them at level crossings, and anti-social behaviour and vandalism are down. They’re now looking at using it in motorway service stations.
http://luxreview.com/article/2014/11/can-blue-light-make-britain-s-railways-safer
Perhaps incorporating a blue hue on the top of the designs can add a hint of this effect
Considering the feedback point to print these banners and photograph them in the situation, due to the time left and costly sizing of the banners I will mock them up instead. It was suggested I sent the designs to frazzled cafe to see if they want to use them at all!
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