A global study by Compare the Market analysed the walkability of cities based on factors like walking trails, rainfall, bike infrastructure, public transport, safety that make navigating a city without a car easier. They ranked the worst cities to walk in too.
The speed of cars, lack of safety, crime are some of the reasons why Chicago has been deemed less walkable in the past. It is the 10th least walkable on this list.
Traffic congestion is the order of the day in Quito which makes walking difficult in the city. Public transport is also not the best.
Not a city that puts pedestrians first, the African capital lacks the infrastructure to facilitate walking and cars are given priority.
Absence of footpaths (sidewalks), heavy rain in the monsoon, no pedestrian right of way, traffic congestion, lack of functioning crosswalks are only a few of the compelling reasons why Mumbai is just not walkable.
Poorly-maintained sidewalks, vehicles having right of way, the heat makes the city unwalkable. Only 10 per cent of Bangkok live near areas that are car-free. In 2023, there were 87,000 road accidents with over 5,000 deaths.
Managing and finding solutions for traffic has been on Manila's to-do list rather than catering to pedestrians. Sidewalks are in poor condition. The city is difficult to negotiate for people with mobility issues.
Crime, poor public transport makes sprawling Houston not a pedestrian's dream.
Another Texan city that is not for those moving about on foot for the very same reasons. Indicative is the fact that dallasnews.com says the metropolis has a backlog of more than 1,500 crosswalks overdue for repainting.
Lack of safety makes the Greek port city not designed for walkers. So does lack of sidewalks.
If you don't value your life you are welcome to walk around Johannesburg, a most dangerous place for strollers, with some of the highest rates of crime in the world.