How RunninParis Scores Paris Streets
Every street in Paris is evaluated and scored by our algorithm, using official and up-to-date data from the city of Paris. The higher the score, the better the street is for running. Each contributing factor is detailed below.
Sidewalk width
The width of the sidewalk is the foundation of every street's score. A wider sidewalk means more space to run comfortably and safely — it forms the baseline before any other criteria are applied.
Street cross-section
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Top: wide sidewalk (high score) · Bottom: narrow (lower score)
Score boosters
On top of the baseline sidewalk score, these factors add significant boosts to the final street score.
Parks
Running through or alongside a park is one of the best experiences a city can offer. Parks are the strongest positive signal in our scoring. Any route passing through green spaces receives a major boost.
Pedestrian zones
Streets reserved for pedestrians eliminate car traffic entirely, making them among the safest and most enjoyable surfaces to run on. Pedestrian zones receive a strong score boost.
Trees
Tree density along a street meaningfully improves your running experience — providing shade, cleaner air, and a more pleasant environment. Streets with a high density of trees receive a significant score boost.
Meeting zones
Meeting zones limit car speed to 20 km/h and give pedestrians right of way. The low traffic density makes these streets significantly more comfortable to run on and earns them a solid score boost.
Fitness path
Paris has an official network of recommended running paths across the city. Streets that are part of this network receive a moderate score boost as a mark of their suitability for running.
Median strip
Wide avenues and boulevards with a dedicated running median strip offer a separated, comfortable surface away from traffic. These streets receive a moderate score boost.
Data sources
Open Data Paris
All datasets used for scoring are provided by the City of Paris through the Open Data Paris platform, ensuring the information is official and regularly updated.
OpenStreetMap
Map data used to extract streets and pathways comes from OpenStreetMap, the open-source collaborative mapping platform.
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