Stunning coastal villages like Positano and Amalfi built into cliffs with extensive staircases connecting homes, shops, and beaches.
Modern staircases providing access to Atlanta's BeltLine trail system connecting neighborhoods at different elevations.
Documentation of Boston's historic public staircases connecting neighborhoods, particularly in areas like Beacon Hill and Charlestown.
Author of multiple guidebooks documenting the extensive network of public staircases in Oakland, Berkeley, and the East Bay hills.
Historic copper mining town built into canyon walls with extensive network of staircases connecting neighborhoods at different elevations.
Beautiful wooden and concrete stairs descending Telegraph Hill through lush gardens, connecting Coit Tower to the Embarcadero waterfront.
Historic staircases and closes throughout Edinburgh's Old Town and connections between the city's different elevation levels.
Extensive networks of staircases providing essential access throughout Rio's hillside favela communities, some featuring colorful art projects.
Historic staircases and rampe (sloped paths) throughout Florence including the famous stairs to Piazzale Michelangelo and San Miniato al Monte.
Final 400 feet to Half Dome summit via cable route with wooden step boards on steep granite face, requiring permit.
Modern elevated park featuring distinctive architectural staircase access points designed by various architects along the 1.45-mile route.
Extensive network of public staircases and the famous Central-Mid-Levels escalator system navigating Hong Kong's dramatic hillside terrain.
Istanbul's historic peninsula features countless staircases connecting the city's seven hills, including famous stairs in Galata, Balat, and Fener neighborhoods.
Via ferrata route featuring iron rungs and ladder steps on exposed cliff faces, requiring harness and guide.
Historic network of covered stairways and passages through Lyon's Croix-Rousse hill, built for 19th century silk weavers to transport fabric.
Nashville's expanding network of public staircases providing greenway access and neighborhood connections as the city develops.
Dramatic stairway carved into rock face leading to stunning viewpoints of Devil's Cauldron waterfall near Baños, Ecuador.
Grueling 1,480 concrete steps climbing to the ruins of Poenari Castle, the real fortress of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula).
Documentation and mapping of Portland's extensive network of over 150 public staircases connecting neighborhoods across the city's hills and ravines.
UNESCO World Heritage fortified city featuring numerous historic staircases including Breakneck Stairs and the Quartier Petit Champlain funicular.
Historic staircases throughout Salzburg including paths to Hohensalzburg Fortress and monastery stairs in the baroque old city.
San Diego's network of public staircases connecting neighborhoods across canyons and hillsides throughout the city.
Extensive network of staircases on Seoul's urban mountain hiking trails and throughout the hilly city neighborhoods.
Commercial products designed to improve stair safety including edge nosing, anti-slip strips, lighting, and visibility enhancements.
Mechanical chair lifts and platform lifts providing stair access for people with mobility impairments, enabling aging in place.
Commercial fitness equipment brand producing stair climbing machines for gyms and home use, making stair workouts accessible indoors.
Official website for Seattle Stairway Walks book series featuring walking route maps, updates, and community resources.
Network of historic public staircases throughout Tacoma connecting hilltop neighborhoods built in the early 20th century.
Ramps and universal design principles providing accessible alternatives to stairs per ADA and international accessibility standards.
Wellington's network of public staircases navigating the city's steep hills and connecting central city with hillside suburbs.