Pedestrians and Accessibility

The foundation of any movement for young or old

We guarantee the right to reach all places on foot or in a wheelchair, restoring urban vitality with a richer, greener, more comfortable, diverse, safe, and playful public space.

Everyone is a pedestrian at some point, whether or not they combine their movement with any other mode of transport.

It is the slowest mode, and therefore it is also the one that connects most directly with public space and all the uses that occur within it, with urban vitality. Thus, its planning is fundamental to recover street uses, generate proximity, and reintroduce greenery into cities. In this transformative process, some key benefits stand out:

More physical activity: Walking improves cardiovascular and mental health, helping to reduce obesity and sedentary lifestyles, and improving well-being at all ages.
Road safety and autonomy: Spaces designed for pedestrians improve the autonomy of vulnerable groups (children, elderly people), who can expand their range of action and have more opportunities to interact and develop fully.
Accessibility: planning for everyone means that the design addresses different needs without discrimination, that urban space is adapted to all abilities and conditions, such as people with wheelchairs or walkers, with hearing or visual impairments.
Meeting and play spaces: Squares, parks, and traffic-calmed streets foster coexistence and social relationships and allow for the reintroduction of play elements.
Commercial revitalization: Pleasant environments attract more people and favor local commerce.

Pollution reduction: Reclaiming space for pedestrians and bicycles helps reduce capacity for wheeled mobility, which ultimately means fewer cars, fewer polluting gas emissions, and less noise.
Thermal comfort and adaptation to climate change: Reducing space allocated to cars allows for the reintroduction of trees and vegetation, generating more shaded areas, cooling the environment, acting as a barrier to certain local pollutants, and contributing to atmospheric carbon sequestration.
Water management: Permeable surfaces and vegetation also help absorb rainwater, improving infiltration, usable water reserves for the population, and enhancing resilience to floods.
Urban biodiversity: Well-planned green spaces allow for the consolidation of corridors connected to the natural areas surrounding cities, contributing to the creation of less isolated urban habitats for fauna and flora that help conserve biodiversity.
Urban equity: Better distribution of public space and reclaiming quality green and recreational spaces with good territorial distribution helps reduce inequalities between neighborhoods.

Els nostres serveis

A VAIC Mobility som especialistes en planificació de la mobilitat a peu, la creació d’espais pacificats i la recuperació de l’espai públic en favor de les persones, realitzant l’acompanyament des de l’estratègia fins al disseny dels projectes i serveis, la seva implementació, comunicació i promoció.