Perth Conference
2001. Perth, Australia
The success of the Perth conference reaffirmed the demand for international conferences on walking.
It also provided an opportunity for some of the original Walk21 Steering Group members (the Pedestrians Association, the London Walking Forum and CAST) to review future planning for such gatherings.
There was a need to ensure that the conferences were appropriately scheduled, that they were rotated fairly between continents and countries, and that the high quality standards met by the first two conferences were properly maintained.
Accordingly, the Walk21 'brand' was strengthened by the addition of representatives
of several internationally renowned groups engaged in walking, research
and practice, including America Walks; Socialdata; FEPA (Federation of
European Pedestrian Associations); the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts;
and
the Pedestrian Council of Australia.
