Browsing Tag
Walking
15 posts
Is Your City Making You Fat? How Urban Planning Can Address The Obesity Epidemic
New disease outbreaks, like the novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China’s Hubei province, generate headlines and attention.…
2020-02-24
Why Walkable Cities Are Good For The Economy, According To A City Planner
People spend more money when cities are less vehicle-oriented. You’ve probably seen the term “walkability” thrown around in…
2018-11-13
Is Travel Really That Bad?
Okay, the title of this article is a bit tongue-in-cheek, but travel does involve considerable costs. The average…
2018-09-25
How Traffic Signals Favour Cars And Discourage Walking
Traffic signals give priority to motor vehicles over pedestrians. This inequality undermines many of the stated goals of…
2018-09-07
Encouraging City Dwellers To Walk More
Many cities today are saddled with high car dependency, wider roads, fewer pedestrian-friendly streets, increased pollution and inevitably,…
2018-08-16
Green Space, Benches, Sidewalks Needed To Create Age-Friendly Cities
For seniors, the benefits of walking are huge. Research shows that regular walking improves balance and coordination, builds…
2018-08-02
The Wrong Location Can Offset Health Benefits Of Walking
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the health benefits of exercise in adults…
2018-07-12
Why Isn’t Australia An Active Travel Mecca?
Australian city planners are seeking ways to make cities better for walking and cycling. “Walkability and cyclability are attractive and “green”…
2018-03-21
Walkable Cities Reduce Blood Pressure & Hypertension Risk, Study Finds
Research finds significant link between the walkability of a city and the blood pressure and hypertension risk of…
2018-02-08
Promote Walking For Health? How About For Whimsical Fun?
In Covington, Kentucky, local businesses and design teams collaborated on quirky installations that take up as much space…
2016-07-05
The Remarkable Power Of Sidewalks
What’s one of the simplest things a community can do to encourage walking? Build better sidewalks. In this…
2015-06-09
The Shortest Paths To Happiness
Figuring out how to walk quickly from A to B is easy. Just plug two addresses into your…
2015-06-02
Walkonomics And The High Line Effect
Investing in walkable public spaces should be a no-brainer; they can be a catalyst for regeneration, make…
2015-05-04
Daniele Quercia : Happy Maps
Mapping apps help us find the fastest route to where we’re going. But what if we’d rather wander?…
2015-03-27