Evolving Best Practices
Walk21 aims to respond to the growing demand for a partnership of the world's policy makers, researchers, campaigners and practitioners to:
- Confirm the importance of walking issues at political and policy levels;
- Provide an international platform for an inclusive discussion;
- Acknowledge the research, practice and promotion undertaken so far and to highlight best practices; and
- Identify the need for future research and opportunities for funding future networking.
Walk21 Consultancy Services offer support, guidance, technical services and bright ideas in almost any aspect of walking policy development from sourcing funding streams to auditing public spaces, to evaluation of national policy.
From support for the initial development of an idea through to the successful delivery of a project we can provide everything you need from a project plan to an evaluation framework.
Active Access: encouraging active travel for short trips to improve health and the local economy
Walk21 is a partner in this exciting European project, sponsored by Intelligent Energy Europe to encourage walking and cycling for local trips. It aims to transfer longer car trips to shorter walking and cycling trips by changing people's mental maps of their local neighbourhoods so that they realise what is available on their doorstep, rather than in the edge of town retail park.
Activities are being undertaken in 11 cities across Europe, in Romania, France, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia and Cyprus. Exciting measures to encourage more walking for shopping, going to school, to work and to play have been implemented. The project runs until July 2012, when a full results and evaluation report will be issued, in conjunction with workshops and training opportunities to learn from the partners.
For more information about the project visit active-access.eu
Walkability Roadshow Canada 2007
The Walkability Roadshow was an international first, taking the annual Walk21 conference (in Toronto in October 2007) to smaller, regional communities around Ontario and Halifax Canada. 10 communities participated to create local walking action plans within the framework of the International Charter for Walking and to stimulate interest and activity in walking in their local communities.
The full report and individual case studies for the participating communities are available to download from the Canada Walks website -click here
Walking Master Class Canada 2009
Building on the success of the Walkability Roadshow in 2007, the Master Class of 2009 is visiting four new communities across Canada to develop local walking initiatives and a set of national best practice notes.
Follow the progress of the Master Class and the resulting case studies and best practice notes on the Canada Walks website - click here
