Thought provoking
Walkability is both an end and a means, as well as a measure. While the physical and social rewards of walking are many, walkability is perhaps most useful as it contributes to urban vitality and most meaningful as an indicator of that vitality.
Jeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
erin glasstwitter.comTransportation equity is not a discrete problem. It poses a barrier to accessing everything that constitutes a good quality of life; healthcare, fresh food, public Wi-Fi, friends, education, jobs, and voting. If everything is brought within a 15 minute radius, not only does car ownership become widely unnecessary, prompting the provision of a... See more
Imogen Bhogal-Pierce • Is Universal Basic Mobility the Key to Future Sustainable Cities?
Walkable neighborhoods where an intergenerational mix of community members can bump into each other while they carry out the most frequent journeys of daily life (work, school, play, food, etc.) are the best way for people to see each other.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
Sustainable cities are walkable cities ♡
What is one thing you wish your city had within walking distance? ✨
greengirlleahinstagram.comAuthor and activist Jane Jacobs argued that cities thrive when they mingle “everyday diversity of uses and users in its everyday streets.”
Brendan Boyle • Spain's fix for a lonely planet
Modifications in the built environment, including increasing the availability of public transportation systems and more pedestrian-friendly urban designs, offer some promise of increased opportunities for physical activity and reduced reliance on automobiles. The availability of walking paths, the proximity to commercial establishments and public
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