WALKING remains the main mode of transport in many sub-Saharan African cities, especially among low-income residents in informal settlements. Yet, it is well acknowledged that walking conditions in African cities are precarious and unsafe. This is partly due to the prioritisation of local urban design for auto-mobility. Under the right physical and social conditions of the urban built environment, walking offers major benefits. But in most cities across Africa, poor planning and pedestrian infrastructure makes walking a serious challenge. Authors SETH ASARE OKYERE, Osaka University;DANIEL OVIEDO, UCL;LOUIS KUSI FRIMPONG, University of Environment and Sustainable Development ;MARIAJOSE NIETO, UCLMICHIHIRO KITA, Osaka…