| 1 |
Walkable cities improve the physical, social and economic well-being of the residents and improve the overall quality if living in the city. The core components of a walkable city are the availability, convenience, safety and security of the walkers and attractiveness of walking as a preferred mode of commutation at least for shorter distances. This objective can be achieved by putting in place adequate arrangements for the walking related planning and infrastructure and policy support made available by the governments at various levels, along with the requisite technical, managerial and financial support. Each of these components would have further sub-components such as maintenance and cleanliness of the walking paths, accessibility for usage by the persons with disabilities, planned street vending zones, maintenance of the acceptable ambient air quality and noise levels, and so on. |