Piloting ‘Pandemic Insights’
It was April 2, 2020. Approximately half of the world’s population was in some form of lockdown now, and many more were experiencing various types of restrictionsContinue Reading
Memories, Mileus, Motivations
One of the books I’m currently reading is ‘Geography and the Human Spirit’ by the late Anne Buttimer. I’m really valuing the interdisciplinary approach she takes toContinue Reading
A street that wanted to be pedestrian: First urban impressions from Warsaw.
By Savannah Siekierski Savannah is currently doing her Master’s level internship at Pedestrian Space. As part of her internship with us, she is crafting ‘notes from theContinue Reading
From 15-minute city to 5-minute neighborhood realities
I wrote the below in Örebro on May 27, 2020. I have been interested in issues of walkability for decades now but haven’t consistently lived in walkableContinue Reading
Great Public Toilet in Park Example
Access to clean and safe public toilets is a common good. It’s also a critical public health issue and links to how an urban environment also supportsContinue Reading
Welcoming Savannah to Pedestrian Space
It was great to meet Savannah Siekierski live and in person at the Kongres Nowej Mobilności | New Mobility Congress this week. Savannah wrote me earlier thisContinue Reading
Fall in Love with Walking – and working towards change
‘Fall in Love with Walking’ is one of the mantras I developed at Pedestrian Space. Here I am, photographed just a couple of days ago, sporting aContinue Reading
Urban Heat & Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Solutionary Action
Urban heat is a severe and intensifying issue in cities worldwide. Many of the solutions we need are not super innovative, amazing new ideas. We need someContinue Reading
‘Walkability: Through the Lens’ Featured
Very exciting to see Brinksway Cinema featuring ‘Walking: Through the Lens’ at their CLIMATE CUTS FILM EVENT: Sustainable Travel To Save The World? Over the past yearContinue Reading
Elements of Public Transit
Take a look at public transit stops in your town or city. What elements are there that help improve the commuter experience? Which elements are absent INFOContinue Reading