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The Generic City,”
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
you need to walk a city’s streets to see its soul.
Edward Glaeser • Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier
During the rapid urbanization of the 20th century, many cities were designed for the people building them: able-bodied men who weren’t typically caring for children. This created all sorts of lingering obstacles for kids and their caregivers: Think metro platforms reachable only by descending a flight of stairs (not easy with a stroller), or bus ro... See more
The Atlantic • Cities Aren’t Built for Kids
TRAVEL INSURERS
Rolf Potts • Vagabonding
the tradition of writer as walker
Merlin Coverley • Psychogeography
Even his pants were tighter than they had been a few months ago, now that he drove instead of walking.
Lisa Ko • The Leavers (National Book Award Finalist): A Novel
Planning a walk is hard. Planning a walk for a group is even harder. For months Chris sent research updates. During one reconnaissance trip he got lost and spent the night on the mountain curled up, waiting for dawn. On another he took a spill off his mountain bike while double-checking some of the road walking. His blood was on this path and soon,... See more
Craig Mod • Walking the Heck out of Thailand
“We went to a Sizzler, where I filled him up with steak and lobster,” Franz recalls, “and then we drove back to Salton City.”