WalkUrban

WalkUrban aims at a better understanding of local accessibility and urban walkability in order to free up the potential for walking.

Through exploring the links between objective, subjective and perceived walking accessibility the project will identify key drivers for and obstacles to walking in various urban neighbourhoods in close collaboration with local stakeholders in three European cities (Genoa, Dortmund and Gothenburg). Citizens will be invited to participate in the assessment of selected walking routes of their neighbourhoods. The ultimate aim is to provide evidence for local solutions to support walking as a zero-emission, sustainable and active transport mode in urban areas.

Results and outcomes

Every Step Counts: Making Cities Work for Pedestrians – read the article from the interview with project coordinator Noriko Otsuka to learn more about the project results.

Facts

Website: https://walkurban.eu 
Duration:
2021-2024
Contact: Dr. Noriko Otsuka, ILS Research gGmbH
E-mail: noriko.otsuka@ils-forschung.de
Budget: €1,063,615
Partners: Comune di Genova – ILS Research gGmbH – University of Gävle – University College London
Call: ENUAC

Further project info

Urban Lunch Talks

Urban Lunch Talk #29: TOD revisited – Urban planning and design in station near areas for less car dependent cities (5 September 2024)

Booklet: Walkable Urban Neighbourhoods 

If more people used their own feet for short trips in combination with public transport, it has the potential to support low emission transport and to reduce car dependencies. For the last 3 years, WalkUrban examined urban walkability and local accessi¬bility in order to free up the potential for walking. The project combines quantitative and qualitative methods through innovative analyses of objective and percei¬ved walkability as well as walking-related attitudes and travel satisfaction. It aimed to identify key drivers for and obstacles to walking in different urban neighbourhoods using case studies from Genoa, Dortmund and Gothenburg. The projcet identified policy implications for improving overall walkability alongside general recommendations toward creating a pedestrian centred urban environment. The results from the project are published in a booklet in four languages: EN, DE, SE and IT, to disseminate results to stakeholders.

Booklet (ENG)
Booklet (SE)
Booklet (DE)
Booklet (IT)

You will also find the Booklets on the project website: https://walkurban.eu

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