Transport Equity Week, 17-23 September 2023
Transport Equity Week is next week, 17-23 September
Australia’s first Transport Equity Week is on 17-23 September 2023. Living Streets Canberra works for *everyone *in Canberra to be able to walk* easily, safely and conveniently. That’s why we’ve joined the national move to improve transport equity in … Continue reading
Welcome to our August 2023 newsletter – our first as a SEE Change group! Living Streets Canberra is now a SEE Change group. It’s one of the things we’ve been working on to help grow our movement, improve our effectiveness and … Continue reading
Australia’s first Transport Equity Week has begun – and we need you to help put transport equity on the agenda of our elected representatives, officials, and fellow Canberrans!
This is a time for us all to stand up and show how our current transport systems are not equitable and sustainable – and the changes that we want to see.
Despite walking being the original and cheapest form of transport – and part of every journey, in Canberra it’s often the most neglected and disadvantaged mode.
We need to be move around our city to get to our jobs, education, healthcare, for shopping and recreation, and to be with other people. That’s why our systems for getting around are essential infrastructure. Good transport also comes with less damage to our environment and climate, and enhances social and economic equity.
Yet many people can’t travel independently or sustainably because of cost, availability of services, or poor physical accessibility.
That’s because our current transport systems favour cars, which in turn exacerbate social, economic and environmental inequity; contribute to poor physical and mental health; and restrict children’s development.
Yet a large proportion (20-40 per cent) of people cannot drive, and more prefer not to.
Some groups are more likely to experience transport disadvantage than others, such as:
It can be hard to get around our city if you’re not in a car:
We need a transport system which supports independence, social inclusion and sustainable mobility at all stages of life. Currently our transport does not do that:
A key focus of Transport Equity Week is that everyone should be able to move safely and conveniently around our communities, no matter who they are, or where they live.
Living Streets Canberra is participating because we work for *everyone* in Canberra to be able to walk* easily, safely and conveniently. (*Walking includes people using personal mobility aids and devices at speeds up to 10 km/h.) In particular, we have been advocating for:
Make sure you add your voice and experience to Australia’s first Transport Equity Week!
It’s important that we make our voices heard for the changes that you want to see to make walking and rolling easier and safer.
Here’s a really important way you can add your voice:
Here are some ideas of what to photograph, video and post:
We’ll be on the lookout for: