Revealing the Paths People Take in Informal Settlements Yael Borofsky on Her Latest Publication
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Episode based on the article
An Empirical Test of Pedestrian Activity Theories Within Informal Settlements
By Yael Borofsky, Stephanie Briers, and Isabel Günther
Cape Town's maze-like informal settlements have unique movement patterns. Experts, like Yael Borofsky, are rethinking how people move in cities because sometimes the usual rules do not apply. Revisiting these rules can lead to better lives for residents by making sure everyone can easily get around and feel connected. In this podcast Let's Talk About–Urban Planning by cogitatio press, Yael talks about her latest article An Empirical Test of Pedestrian Activity Theories Within Informal Settlements (2024) in which she rethinks how people move in cities, in particular in informal settlements.