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Walkonomics - Find a Beautiful Route - Urban Pedestrian Navigation and Maps app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 800 ratings )
Travel Navigation
Developer: Adam Davies
Free
Current version: 3.1, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 06 Feb 2013
App size: 74.9 Mb

As featured in The Guardian Best iPhone Apps of the Week’.

Find the most beautiful, tree-lined walking route between any two points in 10 cities:
> Santiago
> Washington DC
> Central London
> Paris
> New York
> San Francisco
> Toronto
> Buenos Aires
> Glasgow
> Hamburg
+ more on the way!

Walkonomics analyses over 2 million street trees and thousands of urban parks to find beautiful routes through tree-filled streets and parks. Research has shown that walking through streets with plenty of trees and parks increases feelings of happiness and reduces stress.

Features include:
> Find walking directions of the most beautiful route anywhere in your city;
> Use the slider to find faster routes that still include beautiful streets and parks;
> Get the fastest walking directions for any city and town in the world;
> View a WalkHood map showing the places you can walk to in 5 minutes;
> Find information on nearby places within walking distance;
> See statistics on how long the walk will take, how many calories you will burn and how much CO2 you will save;
> Check the pedestrian-friendliness of nearby streets and areas;
> View search results on a map with colour-coded markers;
> Add your own ratings of street walkability and include photos;
> Login with Facebook, Twitter or Email;
> Undertake walkability audits and crowdsource local people’s ideas for improving streets.

By installing and using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: http://www.walkonomics.com/terms/10-terms-of-use