Runnable City

 

Here to represent running lanes within complete street design as a planning strategy to address public health and safety.

If walkability is a measure of how friendly an area is to walking, and bikeability is a measure of how friendly an area is to biking, then runnability is a measure of how friendly an area is to running. Urban design plays a vital role in shaping our daily lives–including access to fitness and friendship. Developing environments that remove barriers to physical activity and social well-being is a necessary step towards improving the healthy identity of a city and the people it serves.