Walkability
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There are several cities around the world that are commonly identified as highly walkable based on certain traits they possess such as the density of the streets, walkable pedestrian infrastructure, access to public transit networks, as well as the distance from houses to important locations such as schools and grocery stores. There are studies across the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries that have determined these features in cities are very correlated with highly walkable areas.{{Cite journal |last=OECD |date=2012-06-13 |title=Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment |url=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/compact-city-policies_9789264167865-en.html |journal=OECD Green Growth Studies |language=en |doi=10.1787/9789264167865-en |isbn=978-92-64-16784-1 |url-access=subscription }} |
There are several cities around the world that are commonly identified as highly walkable based on certain traits they possess such as the density of the streets, walkable pedestrian infrastructure, access to public transit networks, as well as the distance from houses to important locations such as schools and grocery stores. There are studies across the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries that have determined these features in cities are very correlated with highly walkable areas.{{Cite journal |last=OECD |date=2012-06-13 |title=Compact City Policies: A Comparative Assessment |url=https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/compact-city-policies_9789264167865-en.html |journal=OECD Green Growth Studies |language=en |doi=10.1787/9789264167865-en |isbn=978-92-64-16784-1 |url-access=subscription }} |
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One example in Northern Europe of a notably walkable city is Denmark's capital Copenhagen, cited as being highly planned for foot traffic after their pedestrianization of Strøget in the year 1962. This was one of the first very major |
One example in Northern Europe of a notably walkable city is Denmark's capital Copenhagen, cited as being highly planned for foot traffic after their pedestrianization of Strøget in the year 1962. This was one of the first very major conversations of an urban street into a pedestrian haven, and this intervention aided and inspired future European metropolises to prioritize public spaces as well.{{Cite web |title=Pedestrian Only Streets: Case Study {{!}} Stroget, Copenhagen |url=https://globaldesigningcities.org/publication/global-street-design-guide/streets/pedestrian-priority-spaces/pedestrian-only-streets/pedestrian-streets-case-study-stroget-copenhagen/ |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=Global Designing Cities Initiative |language=en-US}} |
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In Eastern Asia, Japan's Tokyo has highly dense neighborhoods and streets that are greatly interconnected throughout the city. Additionally, residents are typically close in distance to key businesses and services, easing use of cars and transit. Several suburbs of Tokyo also have flat grounds to walk on, making accessibility for especially older generations easier.{{Cite journal |last1=Annear |first1=Michael |last2=Fristedt |first2=Sofi |last3=Laddawong |first3=Teerapat |date=2024-03-01 |title=Walkability in Japan's aging neighborhoods: A comparative audit analysis of pedestrian journeys in urban Tokyo |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221414052400001X |journal=Journal of Transport & Health |volume=35 |article-number=101755 |doi=10.1016/j.jth.2024.101755 |bibcode=2024JTHea..3501755A |issn=2214-1405|doi-access=free }} |
In Eastern Asia, Japan's Tokyo has highly dense neighborhoods and streets that are greatly interconnected throughout the city. Additionally, residents are typically close in distance to key businesses and services, easing use of cars and transit. Several suburbs of Tokyo also have flat grounds to walk on, making accessibility for especially older generations easier.{{Cite journal |last1=Annear |first1=Michael |last2=Fristedt |first2=Sofi |last3=Laddawong |first3=Teerapat |date=2024-03-01 |title=Walkability in Japan's aging neighborhoods: A comparative audit analysis of pedestrian journeys in urban Tokyo |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221414052400001X |journal=Journal of Transport & Health |volume=35 |article-number=101755 |doi=10.1016/j.jth.2024.101755 |bibcode=2024JTHea..3501755A |issn=2214-1405|doi-access=free }} |
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