The 10 Most City-Friendly World Cup Stadiums (2022): Venues That Integrate With Their Urban Settings

In the spirit of World Cup 2022, this week we get in the spirit of things by diving into Copa Mundial history and looking at the most urbanist stadiums to have hosted a key match.

What do we mean by urbanist? Six things: integration with the local urban fabric, walkability, bikeability, access to high quality transit, (small/no) parking footprint, and overall stadium footprint.

What do we mean by "key" World Cup match? I want stadiums that have hosted a semifinal or a final. If your stadium was only good enough for the quarters, it doesn't go on this list.

So this is it -- the ten stadiums from all over the world that do it best, and, of course, plenty of dishonorable mentions and other tangents. Enjoy!

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Other CityNerd Videos referenced:
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- The 10 NFL Stadiums With the Best Transit Connections:    • Top Ten Transit to NFL Stadium Connec...  
- The 10 Most Urbanist Ballparks:    • What Is Urbanism? 2022's Top 10 Baseb...  
- The 10 Most Urbanist North American Soccer Stadiums:    • The Most Urbanist Soccer Stadiums in ...  

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Resources:
- I recommend the World Corrupt podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FI...
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_...

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Image Credits:
- Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Video by Peter Bekkers: https://www.pexels.com/video/aerial-v...
- Estadio Centenario, Montevideo By Unknown author - Here, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- San Siro, Milan, 1934 By Unknown author - Italian Wikipedia, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Stade Colombes, Paris, 1924 By Agence Rol - http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Estadio Benito Mussolini, Turn By Unknown author - J1897.org, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Putin By Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Oath of Jorge Rafael Videla as President of Argentina By Unknown author - https://social.shorthand.com/VTVcanal..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Maracana 1950 By Werner Haberkorn/Fotolabor/Museu Paulista da USP - Museu Paulista, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Parc Des Prices 1932 By Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse - http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1..., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Panoramica Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez By Sampués - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Didier Drogba By Ailura - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
- Young Boys crest By BSC+bead Young Boys - de:Datei:BSC Young Boys Logo.svg, Public Domain, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...
- Maracana (thumbnail) By Arthur Boppré - Maracanã (Viagem helicóptero), CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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