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- #Advocacy
You can make a difference in your city by advocating for measures that make your city more walkable. An article described Tokyo’s reputation as a walkable city and has ideas Nordic walkers can pursue.
Main point: Walkable cities are analyzed by “several factors: the length of bike trail distances, the number of walking trails, each city’s safety score, the cost of public transit and public transit density, average monthly rainfall, the number of car-free places, and the percentage of residents who live within a kilometer of healthcare and education.”
More about it:
- Tokyo’s walkability features
- Named the most walkable city in Asia
- Ranked 6th globally in walkability
- Offers walkable shopping districts like Ginza
- Provides easy access to restaurants in areas like Shibuya
- Features walkable parks, historic temples, and other sites
- Factors contributing to walkability
- Length of bike trail distances
- Number of walking trails
- Safety score
- Cost and density of public transit
- Average monthly rainfall
- Number of car-free places
- Percentage of residents living within 1km of healthcare and education
- Tokyo’s additional avantages
- Excellent public transportation system
- Easy to use for first-time visitors
Takeaways for you and other Nordic walkers in advocating for more walkable cities:
- Promote the creation of extensive walking and biking trails
- Advocate for car-free spaces within cities
- Push for improved public transit systems that complement walking
- Emphasize the importance of safety in walkable areas
- Encourage mixed-use urban planning with easy access to healthcare and education
- Highlight the tourism benefits of walkable cities
- Advocate for pedestrian-friendly shopping and dining districts
- Support the preservation and creation of parks and historic sites within walking distance
By focusing on these aspects, you can help make you city more walkable, following Tokyo’s example as a highly walkable urban environment.
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