we need are acts of imagination fusing the needs of walkers with the expertise of town planners and that of psychologists and neuroscientists. In turn, science, imagination and evidence need to be turned into policy and from that point translated to beautiful, interesting streets of ease, variety and quality. Road-crossing designs, street furniture, the texture and type of footpaths and pavements, the presence of cars and buses – these all act for or against our ability to walk in cities.
