walking

Even in the middle of a worldwide pandemic, rollerblading isn’t very cool.

A popular approach to designing robots that can navigate a world built for living creatures is to simply copy Mother…

All the sensors, servos, and motors that allow humanoid robots like ATLAS to walk on two feet require a lot of…

Over the weekend, my social media feeds were draped in neon orange as the world exuberantly shared the first photos…

After years of decline, the number of deaths on American streets are starting to rise again, a troubling statistic…

The intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue is among the world’s most famous—you’ve seen it…

Los Angeles is a special place, geologically speaking: It’s one of a handful of large metropolitan areas that’s…

April 22 is Car Free Day in New York City, which is kind of like having a day that celebrates breathing. In a place…

Pedestrian shaming has long been a way for cities to prioritize cars over people, from the invention of jaywalking…

On last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, Morgan Freeman was asked to narrate live footage of tourists on Hollywood…

Every few months we get to read the same misinformed story about “distracted walking”—how pedestrians are too busy…

In December of 2015, 195 countries announced that even a global effort to reduce emissions probably won’t prevent…

We know life would be better if we’d get off our butts and walk more. But when??? This map shows the health…

There was a frightening message waiting for many Angelenos last Friday as they fired up Waze for their evening…

Last week, Paris shooed cars from its downtown for a single photogenic day. Now a neighborhood in Johannesburg,…

Commuting affects your mental health, your physical health, and even the way you think about other people. And these…

Since 1996 Amber Alerts have been used to tell drivers to watch for cars associated with child abductions. But Amber…

Every few years, the US Surgeon General issues a recommendation for the country, like encouraging Americans to use…

We know we should walk more, we hear it all the time. Don’t sit too much, stand up every once in awhile, stroll…

Most American streets are far too wide, which uses up valuable urban space, is dangerous for pedestrians, and…