After
talking for two days of food sustainability (monday, tuesday) now
it's time to go for a nice walk. The quality and amount of walking as
an everyday activity, in any given area, is an established and unique
primary indicator of the quality of life. And when I read yesterday
of the launch of the new Walkonomics app for iPhone and iPad I
thought that was a fantastic development after the Android version. The free Walkonomics mobile app
maps and rates the pedestrian-friendliness of every street in San
Francisco, New York and England, yes we miss Milan and the rest of
the world but let's hope it will arrive in the soon future.
Walkonomics
provides 5 star ratings for each street in the following 8 main
criteria:
Road
safety: How safe do you feel from traffic on this street? It is
influenced by actual road accident statistics (where available),
street type, traffic speeds and activity.
Easy to cross: How easy it is to cross the street at regular points along the street? It is influenced by the traffic activity on the street, street width, physical barriers and provision of pedestrian crossings.
Pavements
/Sidewalks: Are pavements/sidewalks provided along the street? Are
they high quality? Are they wide enough? Do they have a lot of
unnecessary clutter/furniture on them? Are they overcrowded?
Hilliness:
Is the street flat or on a hill? How steep is any slope? If the
street is steep, then are any hand-rails or seats provided?
Navigation:
How easy is it to find your way around in this street and area? Is it
easy to become lost here? Are any street names, pedestrian signs or
maps provided?
Fear
of crime: How safe do you feel from crime on this street? It is
influenced by actual crime statistics (where available) as well as
perceived fear or crime. Other factors include lighting, vandalism,
graffiti and presence of police.
Smart
and beautiful: How clean is the street? Is there much litter or
vandalism? Is it regularly cleaned? Does the street have any trees or
other green vegetation? Are the buildings attractive and in good
condition?
Fun
and relaxing: Is this a fun, interesting and popular place to be? Are
there things to do in this street? Would you choose to spend time and
hang-out here? Does the street have a relaxing atmosphere? Is it
noisy or stressful? Can you play in this street?
Walkonomics
app shows promise, we have just to wait until they expand coverage!
For
the moment if you are a luck one based in New York City, San
Francisco or in the UK you can get the new Walkonomics iPhone app
here and for Android here.
More
info
website
Walkonomics
Photo
credit ©
Walkonomics
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