Daniel Okafor

Cities columnist

A former urban planner who writes about streets, transit and the human scale of cities. He walks to work and rarely lets anyone forget it.

2 stories
Newsletter · Daily The day’s news, from more than one side. Every morning.
Latest piece · “Squeezed by parked cars, signposts and clutter, the humble pavement is the most honest measure of how much a city values its people.” From: Give the pavement back to the people who walk on it
  1. News · Give the pavement back to the people who walk on it Squeezed by parked cars, signposts and clutter, the humble pavement is the most honest measure of how much a city values its people.
  2. Lifestyle · The bus stop deserves as much thought as the bus Making public transport attractive starts not only with new lines, but with making those few minutes of waiting feel humane.