Mapping Walking Experiences at Street Markets 67 6 Mapping Walking Experiences at Street Markets KHALILAH ZAKARIYA Introduction Street markets are common outdoor markets that are visible in most Asian cities. Generally, street markets can be described as a type of temporary outdoors market that operate on roadsides, on streets or any open spaces permitted for the market activities to operate, such as parking spaces and vacant lots. Typically, the street markets are filled with stalls closely arranged next to each other, where products and merchandise are displayed. The markets are spread around various locations, surrounded by different site contexts, and operated by different groups of vendors that sell a multiplicity of products. The rich combinations of these differences inherently generate distinctive experiences to each visitor. This chapter unpacks a collection of narratives from visitors that have experienced selected street markets in Kuala Lumpur. These visitors had documented their experiences through forms of walk maps. The aim of the study was to gain insights into how visitors map their experiences at the street markets, in order to recognize how their experiences took shape. The narratives not only revealed personal encounters between visitors and the marketplace, but also new layers of stories to the markets and the city. Street Markets in Kuala Lumpur Street markets, like most other types of markets, serve as a venue where goods are sold. They act as both commercial space and communal space for the public (Tangires, 2008), where people could socialize with one another while engaging in their shopping and trading activities. In Malaysia, street trading has been part of the urban street life for a long time. For instance, the street vending activities at Petaling Street, Kuala Lumpur can