Walking is important as a sustainable and healthy transport mode. Yet, walking is strongly influenced by the built environment and the socio-cultural characteristics of the walker. However, the impact of the built environment on walking and “walkers” has scarcely been studied in a Latin American context, such as Chile. This research explores which elements of the built environment ease and, contrarily, which elements hinder walking in six pericentral neighbourhoods in Santiago, Chile, according to self-reported walking experiences of local residents of different socioeconomic backgrounds, ages and genders. Through “walking interviews” with one hundred and twenty residents conducted during spring 2018, this article examines how walkers perceive elements of the built environment and how those elements elicit emotions, affecting people's travel behaviour. Self-reports from walkers reveal that the presence of trees, wide sidewalks and active uses ease walking, eliciting wellbeing and happiness. On the contrary, residents declare that traffic noise, motorized traffic, narrow and deteriorated sidewalks, and difficult crossings hinder walking, especially for older adults and women, causing them stress, fear and anger. Finally, this article reflects upon how walking can be promoted through a more pedestrian-friendly design of the built environment, by considering self-reported walking experiences of local residents.

步行作为一种可持续，健康的交通方式非常重要。然而，步行受到建筑环境和步行者社会文化特征的强烈影响。但是，几乎没有在智利等拉丁美洲背景下研究过建筑环境对步行和“行人”的影响。这项研究根据不同社会经济背景，年龄和性别的当地居民的自我报告的步行经历，探索了建筑环境的哪些要素得到缓解，相反，哪些要素阻碍了智利圣地亚哥中部六个社区的步行。通过在2018年春季对120名居民进行的“步行访谈”，本文探讨了步行者如何感知建筑环境的要素，以及这些要素如何引发情绪，从而影响人们的生活。的旅行行为。步行者的自我报告显示，树木，宽阔的人行道和活动用途的存在减轻了步行的步伐，带来了幸福和幸福。相反，居民宣称交通噪声，机动交通，人行道狭窄和恶化以及难以通行的人行横道阻碍了步行，特别是对于老年人和妇女而言，使他们感到压力，恐惧和愤怒。最后，本文通过考虑本地居民自我报告的步行经历，反思了如何通过对步行者更友好的建筑环境设计来促进步行。难以穿越的道路阻碍了步行，尤其是对老年人和妇女而言，使他们感到压力，恐惧和愤怒。最后，本文通过考虑本地居民自我报告的步行经历，反思了如何通过对步行者更友好的建筑环境设计来促进步行。难以穿越的道路阻碍了步行，尤其是对老年人和妇女而言，使他们感到压力，恐惧和愤怒。最后，本文通过考虑本地居民自我报告的步行经历，反思了如何通过对步行者更友好的建筑环境设计来促进步行。