Description:
This book explores everyday walking in contemporary urban life. It brings together important theoretical and empirical insights to understand how the 'walkability' of urban spaces can be imagined, planned for, and experienced.
Review Quotes:
"Middleton examines walking as a lived, embodied, and relational practice. She argues that too often, walkability is reduced to technical metrics, and urges us to consider how walking feels, and how it intersects with gender, age, ability, and emotion. By emphasizing the diversity of walking experiences, the book reveals how even walkable environments can perpetuate inequality if they overlook the complexities of everyday life."
Jordi Honey-Rosés, Associate Professor, University of British Columbia