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Thursday, August 5, 2021

A Adept Walk Inwards Moscow


The Moscow pattern companionship Urbica has been carrying out interrogation into what makes a urban essence attractive to pedestrians. From a survey of walkers they discovered that amid the meridian considerations of pedestrians are:
  • streets amongst 'green areas & trees'
  • wide & smoothen sidewalks
  • minimal route traffic
  • points of involvement (landmarks, architecture etc)
Using the survey results equally a starting indicate Urbica has gear upward out to construct a improve map for pedestrians. Walking Streets is an early on paradigm of a Moscow map for pedestrians which includes data on sidewalk conditions, street noise, accessibility together with points of interest.

The 'Sidewalks' department of the map colors roads on the map yesteryear the width of the sidewalks. Click on a route on the map together with you lot tin uncovering the width of the sidewalk. You tin likewise sentiment images of the street from Mapillary.

The 'Accessibility' department of the map provides real useful data for wheelchair users together with other walkers who powerfulness combat amongst steps. The map rates world buildings together with businesses yesteryear their accessibility. The buildings are given ane of 3 ratings, 'accessible', 'limited' or 'not accessible'.

The 'Street Noise' department of the map colors the roads on the map based on racket levels. The map likewise includes a give away of markers where racket levels accept been recorded. Click on these markers together with you lot tin abide by out the give away of decibels reported at that location.

The concluding department 'Popular Places' shows points of involvement inwards Moscow. These points of involvement on the map are sized yesteryear their popularity on Wikipedia.