Walking the journey | Michal Dvořák | TEDxEEB3 Youth

Walking is often seen simply as a way of getting from point A to point B, but it also carries cultural meanings and everyday significance. The talk asks whether walking still makes sense in a world where life is getting faster, given that it is slower than running, cycling, buses and cars. It also questions whether cities should focus on other ways of moving around. The speaker suggests that walking may be more than transport, since it also brings people together and offers health benefits and other aspects that are not always noticed. The talk was given at a TEDx event organized independently by a local community.

• Walking as transport and its place in culture and daily life
• Comparison of walking speed with running, cycling, buses and cars
• Questions on whether walking still makes sense in cities
• Health benefits and less obvious aspects of walking

Do you remember a walk you really enjoyed? Do you remember one that was not so pleasant? Walking is a good way of getting from point A to point B - usually in a series of steps. In this way, it also has many meanings in our culture and daily life. Besides offering all sorts of health benefits, there are still things we may not always appreciate, or even realize, about it. It’s generally agreed that walking gets us places. At the same time, it also gets us to people. True, still slower than running. Slower than taking a bike or a step. Slower than taking a bus or a car. So, if our life is getting faster, does it even make sense to walk anywhere anymore? Should we in our cities rather focus on other ways of moving around? But then again… What if walking is more than just getting from A to B? Walking, getting from point A to point B, has many meanings in our culture and daily life, yet there are still things we may not always appreciate, or even realize, about it. It’s still slower than running. Slower than taking a bike or a step. Slower than taking a bus or a car. As our life is getting faster, does it even make sense to walk anywhere anymore? Should we in our cities rather focus on other ways of moving around? But then again ... What if walking is more than just getting from A to B This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx