These are the world’s best cities for walking
Oct 28, 2020 · The four most walkable US cities are Baltimore, Boston, New York and San Francisco. While the four with the lowest walkability scores are Atlanta, Indianapolis, Orlando and San Antonio. …
How urban planners in one Utah community designed for walkability ...
May 18, 2023 · The "walkable, mixed-use urbanism" concept is guiding retro-fits of existing cities, but it can be a powerful framework for designing ground-up sites. As community in Utah demonstrates, the …
Why walkable urban areas are efficient economic areas in the US
Mar 1, 2023 · Building more walkable urban areas worldwide could boost tax revenues for cities while easing the affordability crisis and reducing polluting car journeys.
Why it’s time to put urban form on the global climate agenda
Nov 26, 2024 · Urban form is a key driver of carbon pollution, sometimes in surprising ways; per capita emissions are up to three times lower in compact, walkable cities. Despite the pace and pattern of …
Urban planners are promoting active lifestyles. Here’s how
Apr 16, 2025 · One study across 14 cities in 10 countries found that people living in activity-friendly neighbourhoods engaged 68-89 minutes more in physical activity per week. Another study found that …
Why cities are bringing walking into focus | World Economic Forum
Jun 5, 2019 · There is a huge upside to walkable cities for general health and the environment. Research by Arup and Victoria Walks shows that if half of all short, private-vehicle trips of under 1 …
Regenerative design: urban spaces for people and the planet
Mar 17, 2025 · Regenerative design can restore ecosystems, enhance biodiversity, and strengthen community resilience. But it cannot focus on environmental factors alone.
The surprising stickiness of the “15-minute city”
Mar 15, 2022 · Urbanism trends come and go but the “15-minute city” framing of walkable, mixed-use urban development is a lot more than a fad. The historical roots of the 15-minute city are connected …
How trackless trams could help revitalize city suburbs
Sep 13, 2022 · Cities and transport have always evolved together. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, railways and trams opened cities up to new kinds of urban development on the edges of dense, …
Sustainable Urban Behaviour: the missing piece for nature-positive ...
Aug 11, 2025 · Cities are struggling to encourage their citizens to engage in sustainability – a gap bridged by the Sustainable Urban Behaviour framework. SUB views behaviour change not as a …