We, as urban planners, are shifting toward cities that offer more diverse means of transportation. Ideally, our cities should be walkable so that we may 1) reduce our carbon footprint; 2) assure that goods and services are accessible to our most vulnerable populations, and; 3) reduce our spending on expensive infrastructure that is eroded by heavy vehicular use. But what does an ideal walkable city look like? MURP student Colin Brown argues that Madrid, Spain is one candidate that is sometimes overlooked when compared to global cities like London or Paris, but shows firsthand how this city has many lessons to offer cities around the world.
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