{"id":99436,"date":"2020-10-28T14:15:35","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T11:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-are-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T14:15:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T11:15:35","slug":"these-are-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"#These are the world\u2019s most \u2018walkable\u2019 cities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff607eba8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35ff607eba8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities\/#Elements_of_a_walkable_city\" >Elements of a walkable city<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-are-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities\/#Next_steps\" >Next steps<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#These are the world\u2019s most \u2018walkable\u2019 cities<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/report-highlights-the-worlds-leading-cities-for-walkability\/\">article<\/a> was originally published by Sarah Wray on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3F7-WkW3K96qC43PqWDW1JxwY51Ld4VbW3_Qh5f4hLxLGW2f0sM52THSP4W3brLm04hMnzcW3_SMDQ4hJp1JW3K28vy4fGtKpW4fKWwk3zdyrmW3S-qqX4cSn0RF3SYLpPSZ_r1&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Bogot\u00e1, Paris, Hong Kong, and London are ranked among the best cities in the world for key walkability indicators in a new report from the<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itdp.org\/\">Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pedestriansfirst.itdp.org\/\"><em>Pedestrians First<\/em><\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>includes practical tools that allow urban planners and city officials to assess the inclusivity of their cities\u2019 transport systems as well as the walkability of their neighborhoods and streets. It also provides walkability data for almost 1,000 metropolitan areas worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>ITDP says the report is the first analysis to measure walkability in cities globally. It comes as cities have seen a drop in public transport use amid COVID-19 and are<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/covid-19-is-forcing-public-transport-to-flex\/\"><span>\u00a0<\/span>working to ensure<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>this doesn\u2019t result in a surge in car traffic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 has dramatically exposed our inequalities at every level, including our options for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>. Those higher on the income scale tend to have access to both walkable neighborhoods and transport, while those who are lower have neither,\u201d said Heather Thompson, CEO of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). \u201cIn order to provide safe and inviting walking conditions for all city residents, it is essential to shift the balance of space in our cities away from cars, providing more travel options for people. We have so much to gain \u2014 from cleaner air to better health to stronger local economies and deeper bonds within communities, and we all need that now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Elements_of_a_walkable_city\"><\/span>Elements of a walkable city<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Pedestrians First<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>includes rankings for\u00a0 \u201cthe most telling\u201d walkability indicators,<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pedestriansfirst.itdp.org\/contribute-data\">based on global\u00a0open-source data<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">. These include:<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<strong>Proximity to services<\/strong>\u00a0measures the proportion of the population living within one kilometer of both healthcare and education. Closer <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> services mean better walkability. The top five major cities (with more than five million inhabitants, based on metropolitan areas as defined by the European Commission\u2019s Urban Centre Database) are Paris, France; Lima, Peru; London, Great Britain; Santiago, Chile; and Bogot\u00e1, Colombia.<\/li>\n<li>\n<strong>Proximity to car-free places<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>measures the percentage of the city\u2019s population living next to a car-free public open space. The leading major cities are Hong Kong, China; Moscow, Russia; Paris, France; Bogot\u00e1, Colombia; and London, Great Britain.<\/li>\n<li>Small city blocks make it easier for people to walk directly to their destinations without a detour. On the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>block density indicator<\/strong>, the best ranked major cities are Khartoum, Sudan; Bogot\u00e1, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Karachi, Pakistan; and Tokyo, Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The report finds that US cities tend to rank low on walkability indicators due to urban sprawl.\u00a0Overall, the researchers conclude that New York City, Boston, San Francisco and Baltimore are the four most walkable major US cities (urban areas with over 500,000 residents). The US cities with the lowest overall scores are Orlando, Atlanta, Indianapolis\u00a0and San Antonio. The report notes that many US cities are well-positioned to improve their walkability by adopting policies that counter urban sprawl and encourage the mixing of residential and commercial spaces.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pedestrians First<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>includes tools to help policymakers assess the walkability of their city\u2019s streets and neighborhoods. This includes measuring ways that their city\u2019s transit system supports vulnerable travelers,\u00a0 especially babies, toddlers and their caregivers. Recommendations and resources to improve walkability are also provided.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Next_steps\"><\/span>Next steps<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>ITDP also outlines several \u201cbest practice\u201d examples from neighborhoods around the world.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Pune\u2019s Jangali Maharaj road redesign prioritized pedestrians and cyclists by streamlining haphazard parking conditions, implementing signage, building wide sidewalks and crosswalks, and creating dedicated spaces for vendors to sell and for children to play. In Quartier Massena in central Paris, all blocks have street-level retail that opens up to the sidewalk. This encourages safe pedestrian and cyclist mobility, the report notes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWalkable cities don\u2019t h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en by accident,\u201d said D. Taylor Reich, Research Associate at ITDP and the primary author of the guide. \u201cPolicymakers first have to understand the problems that car-oriented planning has caused. Then they can take specific steps: from planning dense, human-scale, mixed-use developments to equipping streets with benches, wide sidewalks and shade.<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Pedestrians First<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>gives city planners and officials everything they need to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The data analyzed was gathered before the pandemic and therefore does not include the street repurposing that many cities have undertaken during it. 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