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Yo-Yo Pedestrian Zones: What Makes Urban Walkability Flourish or Fail?

A bustling car-filled street by day and a 1,500-foot pedestrian promenade on weekend nights, Sai Yeung Choi Street South in the dense neighborhood of Mong Kok was the stage upon which urban life ...

Paseo Bandera: Newly Pedestrianized Street in Chile is One Big Work of Art

One of Santiago, Chile's most congested streets became a colorful pedestrian promenade full of urban art after a 30-day transformation led by artist Dasic Fernández. Now, the city is fighting to ...

World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Stretches Over 1,000 Feet

Three hundred feet above the valley floor, a suspension bridge gently sways and bobs as pedestrians cross its 1,621-foot length through the Swiss Alps. These impressive stats have helped the ...

Seoul Skygarden: Elevated Park on an Abandoned Highway Officially Opens

A formerly abandoned 1970s highway in South Korea’s capital city now hosts 24,000 plants as the Seoullo Skygarden, an elevated public park open to all citizens 24 hours a day. That’s a big ...

Now Complete, the Chicago Riverwalk Reclaims Disused Industrial Shore

The final phase of the Chicago Riverwalk opened to the public this weekend, completing a project that connects the city’s downtown area to a previously neglected industrial waterfront. For ...

Walk on the Wild Side: 13 Crosswalk Illusions & Interventions

Optical illusions that seem to produce real 3D speed bumps on a flat street may enhance safety by encouraging drivers to slow down, but such colorful crosswalk paintings could soon become extinct ...

80,000 Tiles Tell Story of Amsterdam’s Growth in New Bike Tunnel

A 361-foot tunnel connecting the historic city center of Amsterdam to its revitalized industrial waterfront district symbolically links past and present with a stunning mural made up of 80,000 ...

Car-Free Cities: 12 Pedestrian-Only Places from Venice to NYC

It’s funny how the idea of a purpose-built, car-free city where everything you need is easily accessible on foot seems so modern, yet it’s actually a return to our roots. To some, banning ...

‘Death Ray’ Skyscraper Stands Accused of Blowing People Over

Already infamous for its curved facade that ignited fires in adjacent buildings and melted nearby cars basking in its reflected sunlight, the Walkie Talkie skyscraper in London is now ...

Run Bell: Warn Slow Pedestrians to Get Out of Your Way

If you feel like it's a little rude to yell "Watch out!" when you're running down the sidewalk and approaching a slow group of people, the gentle ring of a bicycle bell could be just as effective ...

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