The Board
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During this exciting time of development for both the international walking community and Walk 21 we are fortunate to be able to rely on a group of talented and experienced professionals with a broad range of expertise across the spectrum of issues connected to walking.
The Walk 21 advisory board have been committed to and active in the evolution of the Walk 21 conference series and have most recently played a crucial role in the development of the International Charter for Walking.
Walk 21 intend to continue to build on this relationship and work closely with the board to support and protect the integrity of the Walk21 brand through the conference series, the development of the International Charter for Walking and the continued evolution of good practice.
Chair: Jim Walker
Jim is CEO of Walk England - a social enterprise set up to encourage more people to walk. Walk England is currently coordinating the Walk4Life campaign with Department for Health and the Walk London project for the Mayor of London. As Chair of Walk21 he has advised many cities on active travel and is involved in several European projects developing policy, practice and the evaluation of investment to encourage more walking at a local level. Jim also Chairs the Active Travel Advisory Group for the Olympic Delivery Authority and is Director of the Jubilee Walkway Trust - a London charity coordinating the management and promotion of a new Greenway for walkers and cyclists which will link all the central London Olympic venues and be part of Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 2012. He has extensive experience in access management and trails development and promotion. Jim has 4 little Walkers, who keep him outside doing it, not just talking about it, as often as possible!
Conference Director: Rodney Tolley
Rod has taught and researched in the sustainable transport field at Staffordshire University for over 30 years. He has authored and edited a number of books, most notably "The Greening of Urban Transport: Planning for Walking and Cycling in Western Cities" and has published many papers over the years. He is a Director of Walk21, a global partnership of walking experts, and was a founder member of the Steering Group for Walk21. He provides a consultancy service to many clients in the UK and overseas including Australia and New Zealand. Through these activities he has a unique oversight of best practice in planning for walking in the UK, Europe and across the world.
Development Director: Bronwen Thornton
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Bronwen is working with communities and professionals around the world to promote walking, develop and deliver innovative projects and provide resources, tools and services to support more walking. Her current projects include advising the European Active Access project and delivering Making Walking Count and the International Charter for Walking. Past projects such as the Walkability Roadshow in Canada 2007 and the Canadian Walking Master Class 2009 proved a project model of policy analysis and community engagement that can genuinely support local governments to deliver real results for walking. She is a strategic thinker and writer, expert facilitator and trainer with on-street experience of walking audits, transport design and urban planning. Originally from Australia, Bronwen now lives in the United Kingdom and loves nothing better than a muddy walk in the rain!
