Earlier this month, New Perspectives on Walking and Wheeling in Cities kicked off the London Walking Festival with a one-day conference at the University of Westminster.  The event brought together a wide range of voices – scientists, councillors, campaigners, urban designers, planne Source: How bold can we be? — Footways

We are the post-pandemic flâneurs: stepping out of social media silos to meet people and connect with the world around us Source: Fancy a stroll? Across Europe, young people like me are finding friends by walking our cities | Viola Di Grado | The Guardian

New to the idea of Jane’s Walks? They’re a celebration of neighborhoods and cities, often from the point of view of everyday people, in honor of legendary urban thinker Jane Jacobs. Source: Practical Ways Public Art Can Strengthen Your Community – The Good Men Project

More than 25 local artists have hidden Bigfoot-inspired creations across 21 Portland locations. Source: Portland just launched the most delightfully weird scavenger hunt you’ll see this year — and it involves a 200-pound ballerina Sasquatch – Here is Oregon – hereisoregon.com

The new trails will allow visitors to explore the habitats of six of the forest’s species. Source: New Ashdown Forest walking routes mark Winnie the Pooh’s 100th birthday – BBC News

Most walkable cities in the world for 2026, ranked from 1 to 30 using more than 467,000 verified GuruWalk walking-tour reviews Source: Most walkable cities in the world: the top 30 for 2026

The famous pueblos blancos in southern Spain’s Sierra de Grazalema natural park teem with wildlife amid a limestone wonderland of peaks Source: A walking tour of Andalucía’s historic white villages: ‘Nightingales serenade us as we wind along lush river valleys’ | Andalucia holidays | The Guardian