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fußtauglich

English translation: pedestrian-friendly


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German term or phrase:fußtauglich
English translation:pedestrian-friendly
Entered by: silvia glatzhofer
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07:43 Nov 29, 2007
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Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: fußtauglich
Beschreibung des Verkehrskonzepts einer Stadt

Unterüberschrift unter "Verkehrskonzept":
Fußtaugliche Stadt, Stadt der kurzen Wege, alles leicht zu Fuß erreichbar

City for walkers, city of short distances, all points of interest within walking distance ????
silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 10:41
pedestrian-friendly
Explanation:
dieses Schlagwort hat 800.000 Google-Hits!

Gruß!
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 10:41
Grading comment
Da saß ich wohl auf der Leitung. Danke schön!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7pedestrian-friendlyVittorio Ferretti
3walkable / walkability
Cilian O'Tuama
3city for pedestriansBrigitteHilgner


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
city for pedestrians


Explanation:
That's what I would write.

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-11-29 07:47:41 GMT)
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Or "town", depending on the size of the town/city.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 10:41
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
pedestrian-friendly


Explanation:
dieses Schlagwort hat 800.000 Google-Hits!

Gruß!

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 10:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Da saß ich wohl auf der Leitung. Danke schön!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susanna Miles: I like this one better
1 hr
agree  sylvie malich
2 hrs
agree  pfifficus
2 hrs
agree  mill
3 hrs
agree  DC Josephs: everything's "friendly" these days
5 hrs
agree  Paul Cohen: a step ahead of "car-friendly" I suppose
5 hrs
agree  Michelle Hertrich
9 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
walkable / walkability


Explanation:
Designing the Walkable City

With federal policy beginning to shift from auto-centric planning, provision for pedestrian and bicycle access is now mandated in federally supported projects. However, the field of transportation planning has little in the way of theory and methods to guide design and planning for walkable cities. Walkability is increasingly valued for a variety of reasons. Not only does pedestrian transportation reduce congestion and have low environmental impact, it has social and recreational value. Recent research suggests that walking also promotes mental and physical health…
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Seems to be a common term in urban planning.

Would they otherwise not have used fußgängerfreundlich?



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Cilian O'Tuama
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Changes made by editors
Nov 29, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Marketing
Field (specific)General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters => Transport / Transportation / Shipping


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