In the 1990s, a simple survey in Vienna led urban planners to rethink their whole approach to infrastructure development. The questionnaire asked residents why and how they used public transportation, and the results were striking because men and women had very different responses. Men’s typical route was short and simple: often to and from work. Women’s responses, however, were complex and varied, usually including multiple trips a day on the metro as well as on…
Why aren’t we designing cities that work for women, not just men?
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