City Case Studies

Walk21 encourage cities to learn from one another. We think that following the example of cities who have achieved good walkability should be celebrated.

Our City Case Studies are only some of the examples of what can be achieved when you invest in the walkability of your city.

Case Studies

BERLINER MOBILITÄTSGESETZ:
THE BERLIN MOBILITY ACT

The city-state of Berlin created Germany’s first state law on mobility (Berliner Mobilitätsgesetz) which commits to the promotion of walking, cycling and public transport to be applied from 2020.

ROTTERDAM BINNENSTADPLAN,
CITY LOUNGE

In 2008 Rotterdam adopted the Binnenstadsplan (Inner City Plan), which has the Citylounge as a central concept focused on giving pedestrians more enjoyment of public space.

VIENNA ON FOOT: LONG-TERM COMMUNICATION TO PROMOTE WALKING

The city of Vienna aims to further increase the level of walking trips to ensure a combined goal of 80 percent of mobility by the year 2025 being by walking, cycling or public transport.

LONDON HEALTHY STREETS

London developed a healthy streets policy, which puts the human experience at the centre of decision making about how streets are designed, managed and used.

THE PARIS PEDESTRIAN STRATEGY

Paris Council adopted the Paris Pedestrian Strategy unanimously in January 2017. The plan aimed to give walking more priority as an efficient and sustainable mode of transport after recognising that more than half of Paris’ public space is dedicated to private motorised vehicles, but only 13% of urban trips by Parisians are made by car.

KRAKOW CITY CENTRE

The Old Town in the City of Krakow is a UNESCO heritage site – its narrow streets were designed for walking and access for motorised vehicles continues to be restricted with the exception of deliveries
made before 10 am; residents; taxis; and users that have special mobility needs.

WALK LISBON!
LISBON’S PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY PLAN

The City of Lisbon prepared a pedestrian accessibility plan as an essential building block for their sustainable mobility policy.

CREATION OF URBAN PATHWAYS FOR PEDESTRIANS IN VITORIA-GASTEIZ

Vitoria-Gasteiz has traditionally been a walked city however regular surveys showed a declining trend in favour of cars and the authority responded with a SUMP in 2008 to boost the number of people going on foot to their destinations and make Vitoria-Gasteiz a more sustainable city

SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING WALKING IN SUSTAINABLE URBAN MOBILITY PLANNING

The Walk21 Foundation has developed this Practitioner Briefing Topic. Walk21 supports everyone’s right to walk in a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment by providing evidence, tools, training and accreditation to a global network of concerned communities, politicians, academics and practitioners.

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