Although the positive impacts of the urban experience are perceptible when the population occupies public spaces, it is notable that the pedestrian loses more space to motorized transportation every day. The cities are often adapted or even built for the circulation of automotive, which increasingly decreases the walkability in urban areas. However, several studies note that the vitality of a path directly benefits local commerce and safety. This argument encourages the implementation of pedestrian paths and mechanisms that benefit people’s permanence in urban centers. Considering these issues, this article aims to investigate the walkability of the commercial center of Juiz de Fora (MG), a neighborhood that has a peculiar morphology with commercial galleries and that has been encouraged in recent decades to create pedestrian paths. This research method comprises three main steps: computational simulations, interviews and assessment of the Walkability Index (ITDP, 2018). The simulation experiments consist of the construction of a spatial syntax, through the Depthmap program, which processes the path possibilities within the studied region. Its use includes the analysis of network passages configured by commercial galleries, which have an important function for mobility. The interviews were conducted, within the sample space, with questions based on important criteria for the classification of a livable city. Finally, the Walkability Index, based on six criteria (i.e., sidewalk, mobility, attraction, road safety, public safety and the environment), was assessed. Based on the results, there is evidence that the commercial center of Juiz de Fora provides essential characteristics for the quality of mobility for pedestrians, highlighting the importance of the urban form for walkability in commercial centers. Future studies considering other urban centers could benefit from the insights gained from this study as well by applying the proposed research method.