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Using OpenStreetMap to map urban pedestrian facilities
Most of the maps on this site were created at least in part with GIS data from OpenStreetMap (OSM). OSM (for those who do not know) consists of GIS data—that is geographic data in a format usable by computer mapping … Continue reading
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Tagged Moscow, Chicago, Hong Kong, Dubai, Kyoto, Lyon
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Facilities for pedestrians and cyclists in central Moscow
Moscow, as I pointed out in an earlier post, is quite a good city for pedestrians. There are high-quality sidewalks nearly everywhere, and there are lots of people using them. The enormously varied and generally attractive built environment guarantees that … Continue reading
The new ION light-rail line in Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario
I visited Kitchener and Waterloo last week and rode on the new ION light-rail line there. I also walked along the route for several kilometers. This line is distinctive in that it’s in a relatively small urban area. According to … Continue reading
Tokyo’s extraordinarily long recreational paths
Like Japan’s other coastal urban areas, the Tokyo region is crossed by several large rivers, among which the most important are the Ara (Arakawa 荒川), the Edo (Edogawa 江戸川), and the Tone (Tonegawa 利根川) east of the city and the … Continue reading
The path along the Kamo River in Kyoto
Anyone who likes cities to be lively and full of people at all hours would appreciate cities in Japan. There are large numbers of pedestrians and cyclists not only in the central business districts but also in many of the … Continue reading
The very slow improvements over several decades in Boston’s recreational-trail facilities
In the 1980s I wrote a paper on the then-mostly-new recreational trails that had come into being in many North American cities. In most places, these trails were quite fragmentary. They were built where it was easy to build them, … Continue reading
Marseille is changing
Many—and probably most—French cities have engaged in large-scale urban renewal projects over the last thirty years or so. Obsolete industrial and port facilities have been replaced by offices and housing. Research centers, museums, and concert halls have been squeezed into … Continue reading
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Tagged Marseille
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“Pedestrian priority” in Buenos Aires
I spent a week in Buenos Aires last month. This was my fourth (and longest) trip to the city. I had been there previously in 1986, 2002, and 2015. In the course of my recent trip, I tried to learn … Continue reading
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Pedestrian life in Abu Dhabi
I spent a few days in Abu Dhabi in early March. I had been there once before, but only for a couple of hours on a very hot day in 2010. This was my first extended stay in the city. … Continue reading
The “park connectors” of Punggol and Sengkang, Singapore
I wrote about Singapore’s “park connectors” in an earlier post. Park connectors are paths for pedestrians and cyclists that now provide access to much of Singapore. They have been built quite self-consciously to promote Singapore’s goal of becoming a “car-lite” … Continue reading