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Walking

Will Self

Arts, Culture & Media

Psychogeography is the newest work from English writer Will Self. It’s basically about walking, but not about pleasant strolls through the woods. His walks take him to overlooked and hazardous places — airports are a favorite destination. He has walked from O’Hare all the way into downtown Chicago, some 18 miles. Studio 360’s Pejk Malinovski […]

London residents take a stroll in Hyde Park on an autumn day. A new study showed that taking walks in a park setting may be much more beneficial than a similar walk on a crowded city street.

When it comes to walking in a park or down a city street, a study finds not all exercise is created equal

Lifestyle
China-pedestrians

Caught on camera: China’s high-tech approach to shaming jaywalkers

Global Politics
New traffic lights in Vienna show male and female gay couples with hearts - in red for stop and green for go

How can you make your city’s streets safer? Same-sex traffic lights, says Vienna

Culture

New study shows federal investment in bike infrastructure paying off

Business, Economics and Jobs
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New York pedestrians treated to haikus in an effort to improve safety

Global Politics

New York City transportation officials are hoping that colorful signs, coupled with smart, short poems will help get the message across to pedestrians to look out for themselves.

Texting while walking: Public health concern

Global Politics

More than 1,000 went to the emergency room in 2008 due to texting while walking. Should texting while walking be regulated like texting while driving?

The resurgence of stilt dancing in Spain

Arts, Culture & Media

In the tiny Spanish farming community of Anguiano villagers are donning stilts and hurling themselves down steep stone streets.

Mexico City Drivers Beware, Peatonito is Watching You

Conflict & Justice

Pedestrians in Mexico City don’t get a lot of respect from drivers. Now they have a champion: Peatonito. He’s a mask-wearing self-appointed “protector of pedestrians.” Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nicholas Casey who met up the pedestrian avenger.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, facts about walking, or running around the world.

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