This study is based on the results of the study “Milan sidewalks" (available at the link: www.milansidewalks.com), in which the width of all the sidewalks of Milan has been mapped and narrow sidewalks were classified as inadequate to guarantee the correct social distancing measures necessary in this emergency situation to contain the COVID-19 virus.
As a preliminary step, the study identified that sidewalks that do not correspond to ensure correct social distancing requirements are approximately 1,400 km in length (45% of all sidewalks in Milan), which are too many to be able to intervene in a timely manner.
This study proposes a useful methodology for identifying the most at-risk areas of the city, where interventions to adapt the pedestrian infrastructure must become a priority.
