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

We 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 of ACT’s active travel environs and public spaces are made to be – and feel – safe, accessible and comfortable – for everyone to use active travel and be in public spaces, regardless of age, ability, gender, culture or mode of travel
  •  ACT’s mobility options –  including all streets, paths, crossings, and
    public transport stops – comply with the ACT’s Discrimination Act 1991 and Human Rights Act 2004 and Commonwealth’s Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Age Discrimination Act 2004 (ADA).

We want to see:

  • walking as the natural choice for everyday local journeys
  • Canberra 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*

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!

*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.