Stroller Friendly Transit
As a mother who enjoys using public transportation, I’ve been continuously observing how stroller-friendly various public transit modes, hubs and stations are. For the past several years, I’ve experiencedContinue Reading
Friday Artist Feature: Zaïa Bernard
We love to do Friday Art Features here at Pedestrian Space, featuring artists from around the world whose work often includes themes of urbanism and mobility. This Friday,Continue Reading
Interview with Varvara Borodkina, Urbanist & Berlin Autofrei
An urbanist who likes studying cities and managing urban projects, Varvara Borodkina works with the initiative Volksentscheid Berlin Autofrei. Originally from Saint-Petersburg, Russia, she has traveled around theContinue Reading
Editor’s Letter: 2021 Reflect
I established Pedestrian Space at the beginning of this year. I originally founded the site as a digital space to explore the benefits and challenges of pedestrianizationContinue Reading
Pedestrianization & Local Economy
In nearly every case study or paper we read on pedestrianization initiatives as well as in interviews we’ve done with municipal leaders, researchers and advocates, there isContinue Reading
Editors Notes: Enjoying Light Rail
Do you have a favorite form of public transport, either in your home town or that you have experienced in another city? I’m becoming very fond of theContinue Reading
Interview with Nik Kaestner, Berlin Autofrei
Nik Kaestner came to Berlin in 2020 after 38 years of living in the San Francisco (SF) Bay Area in California where he was the director ofContinue Reading
Editor’s Notes: To the Season
It’s the season of the holiday markets, yet as we know the pandemic has led to uncertain circumstances for many, with some returning to being open asContinue Reading
Interview with Montréal based author Mary Soderstrom
“…the walkable city, the oldest kind of city, is going to be the key to whatever success we have in meeting the challenges of the future.” FromContinue Reading
Facing car-centricism
I established pedestrianspace.org to explore not just best cases of walkability but also barriers. The barriers are numerous, but one I value focusing on is car dependencyContinue Reading