To observe and document how people navigate the streets of the peripheries—including gender differences and street design—the Semana do Caminhar - Perifa a Pé [Walking Week - Periphery on Foot] has launched the #PerifaAPé Gallery challenge, running until August 10th on social media. The initiative aims to create a collection of images showcasing people walking in these areas, encouraging the public to share their territories while highlighting gender disparities and walkability conditions.
According to data from the 2017 Origin-Destination survey in São Paulo, walking is most prevalent in the peripheries. In Heliópolis, the city's largest favela, 37.7% of all trips are made exclusively on foot. In Paraisópolis, the second-largest, this figure rises to 40.7%, while in Brasilândia, the eighth most populous district, it stands at 30.9%. In contrast, these percentages drop to 26.6%, 22.2%, and 14.1% in some of São Paulo's wealthiest neighborhoods, such as Brooklin, Jardins, and Morumbi, respectively.
