Bordeaux, paradise for pedestrians? This is certainly confirmed by The Economist, which ranked the city 15th in the world for "walkability." In other words, it’s one of the metropolises where everything is just a hop away on foot. This distinction is quite significant in a world where soft mobility is becoming a key criterion for quality of life.
The study, conducted by experts from Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Rome, analyzed over 10,000 cities by calculating the average time needed to walk to essential services: schools, hospitals, shops, and restaurants. R&eac.
Result: Lyon wins a gold medal for urban greenery in France, with an average access time to infrastructure of just 7.4 minutes and 93% of the population living within a radius where everything is reachable in 15 minutes on foot. Bordeaux shines as well with an average time (better than the capital of Gaul) of 8.5 minutes to access infrastructure and 89.8% of the population living in a radius where everything is accessible in 15 minutes on foot.
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Bordeaux, the 4th Most Walkable City in France and the World!
No surprise here, the top spots are mostly European! Milan takes the crown with an almost perfect score: 98% of its residents can do everything within 15 minutes. Following closely are Dublin, Turin, and Copenhagen, with Lyon rounding out the top 5 globally. Paris comes in 7th, ahead of Marseille (8th) and Bordeaux (15th), proving that France definitely knows how to cater to pedestrians!
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This isn’t the first time that the pearl of Aquitaine stands out in this criterion. As a reminder, Bordeaux is officially the city with the largest pedestrian area in France! Pierre Hurmic, the mayor, has the ambition to reach 250 hectares of pedestrian space by 2026 and is continuing to gradually expand its designated pedestrian areas. The goal? To promote soft mobility and combat urban pollution.
