The American Geographical Society published a story on the world’s most walkable cities, and the winner is Milan, Italy! Two cities Project Pedestrian has spent extensive time in, Lyon, France (5) and Genoa, Italy (9), are in the top ten and we can understand why, we loved walking in them. 45 of the world’s 50 most walkable cities are in Europe, and the top North American city is Vancouver coming in at 53. “A walkable city is often defined as a city where you can walk to key amenities, like grocery stores, pharmacies, and schools. More specifically, the concept of a “15-minute city” asserts that cities can function more effectively, equitably, and sustainably if key amenities are within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. Walkable cities not only make daily errands easy, but they also encourage more physical activity and foster community.” If you want to see how your city is doing, you can look it up on the 15-minute-city platform; the city of Regina where Project Pedestrian is based averaged 17 minutes walking time for essential services, better than our rivals Saskatoon and Winnipeg. On a side note, WordPress’s spell check doesn’t think walkable is a word.