Want to walk like a New Yorker? Move to NYC: A university scientist wanted to measure how much the built environment encouraged or discouraged walking. So he analyzed cell phone data for millions of people in the U.S., including some who had relocated to more #walkable cities. Finding: Walking isn’t a result of motivation; it’s a product of urban design. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/moving-to-a-walkable-city-can-add-1-100-steps-to-your-day/
Moving to a walkable city can add 1,100 steps to your day

Researchers found that walkable city design—not personal motivation—was the key factor behind people taking 1,100 more steps per day

Scientific American