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•Cyclistś experience various types of conflicts in streets.•Cyclists are victims and sometimes perpetrators of aggressions on roads.•Cyclists deploy various strategies to avoid, manage and de-escalate conflicts.•Cyclists tend to overlook problems with pedestrians on sidewalks.•Cycling is a challenging task in auto-centric and unequal cities.

•Wide sidewalks and active uses ease walking.•Walkers express that trees elicit wellbeing and happiness.•Difficult crossings and motorized traffic hinder walking, especially for elderly.•Walkers declare that traffic noise causes stress and discourages walking.