Walking and the Life of the City Symposium
The Rudin Center for Transportation Policy and Management at New York University hosted a research symposium focusing on the distinctive role that walking plays in city life. The event was held at NYU Wagner on 7 June 2012.
Upcoming #NYUWevents: the Rudin Center presents Walking and ...May 11, 2012 ... Upcoming #NYUWevents: the Rudin Center presents Walking and the Life of the City Symposium 6/7 ...Using the hashtag #rudinwalk people joined in the conversation on Twitter. Here is a selection tweets and content from the conversation online.
Coming to today's symposium on Walking and the Life of the City, or want to follow along? We're using #RudinWalk to discuss.
Symposium: Walking and the Life of the CityMay 29, 2012 ... Description: This symposium focuses on the distinctive role that walking plays in city life. Researchers will address ...
#Walking in America has become marginal; it's what you do once you've parked your car. @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalk
@NYURudin event on walking & the city #rudinwalk Tom Vanderbilt, Traffic author is speaking- First McDonalds drive-thru window opened in 1976; drive-thru now accounts for a majority of McD's sales. @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalk
- In 19th century, sidewalks were cleaner, better-paid & funded, than the streets themselves. @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalk #completestreets
- Trees used to be btwn sidewalk & street; now reversed. " #Pedestrians are now asked to be the traffic barrier." @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalk
- At this morning's #RudinWalk event, Tom Vanderbilt makes the case for improved pedestrian resources and a change in Americans' habits.
RT @PPS_Placemaking: #CompleteStreets used to be called "routine accommodation". Good call on the name change. @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalk
RT @PPS_Placemaking: Walking is like sex: everyone's doing it, but nobody knows how much. @tomvanderbilt #rudinwalkProfessor Kevin Manaugh of McGill University, Montreal, Canada spoke on "Socio-Economics of Walking."
- Lots of #urbanplaning & behavioral psychology literature on walking, but not much integration of the two. -K.Manaugh @McGillU #rudinwalk
- Study showed clear correlation between #walkability and street activity -K.Manaugh @McGillU #rudinwalk
RT @nyurudin: Coming to today's symposium on Walking and the Life of the City, or want to follow along? We're using #RudinWalk to discuss.- Does distance matter? Study showed *no* relationship btwn distance walked & satisfaction. It's abt motivation -K.Manaugh @McGillU #rudinwalk
- Is access to walkable streets more vital for lower-income families & communities? #rudinwalk
Professor Dick Ettema from Utrecht University, the Netherlands spoke about "Walking and Psychological Well-Being."
- #Walking impacts wellbeing by fulfilling needs & thru unexpected experiences (bumping into friends, etc) -D.Ettema @UtrechtUni #rudinwalk
Speakers also included Professor Sarah Kaufman (@sarstar), from NYU Wagner who spoke on "Augmented Reality on the Street."
At this morning's #RudinWalk event? Say hi, and feel free to nod and smile during my talk, which will be fueled by 5 cups of coffee.
