Living Streets Canberra has a vision of everyone in Canberra being able to enjoy public spaces and walk* easily, safely and conveniently.

We are a grassroots organisation and work for everyone – whether young or old; fast or slow; walking*, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

Our work includes advocating for:

• all environs** where people may use active travel (that is, human-powered transport such as walking*) and public spaces to be – and feel – safe, accessible, comfortable and convenient – for everyone to use regardless of age, ability, gender, sexual orientation, race, culture, socioeconomic status or mode of travel.
•  mobility options – including all streets, paths, crossings, and public transport stops – to comply with or exceed anti-discrimination legislation and accessibility standards.

We want to see:

• walking as the natural choice for everyday local journeys
• Australia, and Canberra in particular, as an inviting, safe and comfortable place for people to be out and about, walking* and being in public spaces – full of walking-friendly communities
• people being supported and encouraged to choose to walk*

Living Streets Canberra works with various organisations and allies locally, nationally and internationally. Locally, these include Advocacy for Inclusion, Council on the Ageing ACT, ACT Council of Social Service, Pedal Power, Public Transport Association of Canberra, SEE-Change and Conservation Council ACT Region. Nationally, these include Better Streets and Climate Action Network Australia. Internationally, these include the International Federation of Pedestrians.

The ACT Government and others often ask for help to make Canberra a better place to walk*, to identify walking problems and to suggest solutions. You can add your voice with Living Streets.

Canberra has some excellent public spaces and pleasant streets for walking and lingering.

Help us to help make it even better!

• Subscribe to join our email list
• Join the conversation and/or volunteer with us
• Become a member: join SEE Change and select ‘Living Streets Canberra’ as your group
• Like us on Facebook
• Follow us on Instagram
• Follow us on Twitter
• Tell your friends and family about us

Note:

* When we use the term ‘walking’ we include any form of human-powered mobility that is not a bicycle: walking; using a wheelchair or other personal mobility device, including those with motors that can travel up to 10 km/h; pushing a pram; wheeling luggage; riding a scooter, skateboard, tricycle or rollerblades. Bicycles are defined as vehicles.

** The environs include the infrastructure, vehicles (particularly motor vehicles), and other people’s behaviour.