Global Pedestrian Access

Pedestrian accessibility can be a vital indicator for a city's population, and provides a glimpse into the walking time to points of interest across the city.

Pedestrian accessibility is a measurement that is particularly useful for assessing spatial justice in cities. In the past it's been known that underprivileged communities have been pushed to live in deteriorated urban areas receiving a minor share of public investments and thus low levels of accessibility.

Monitoring spatial indicators of pedestrian accessibility helps planners and policymakers evaluate the impacts of urban design and transport interventions and guides targeted interventions towards creating healthy, sustainable cities, and achieving the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Explore pedestrian accessibility across the globe, where main urban centers are depicted by size and color in relation to the percent of the city's population has access to services within a 15 minute walk.

Across the globe, the top five most walkable cities to points of interest, such as healthcare, education, and food are mostly centered in Europe with cities in Italy, but also include one city in Myanmar, or Burma, in Asia.

In contrast, the five least walkable cities to points of interest, such as healthcare, education, and food are mostly centered in Asia with cities in India and China, but also include one city in Venezuela located in South America.

Let's explore some regions across the globe, and how pedestrian access fares regionally.