MIT Study Shows Pedestrians Walk Faster and Linger Less in Public Spaces
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Rima Sabina Aouf
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Summary
A study by MIT's Senseable City Lab reveals that pedestrians are walking 15% faster and lingering 14% less in public spaces. The research, which used computer vision and AI to analyze videos of public areas in three American cities, aims to inform the design of more efficient public spaces.
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The study from MIT's Senseable City Lab hopes to guide the design of public spaces.
Using computer vision and artificial intelligence to analyse videos of four public spaces across three American cities, the study found that walking speeds rose notably.
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