One way Living Streets Canberra does its work is by way of shared, non-partisan policy platforms of priorities.
This work ramped up in 2024. We saw the 2024 ACT election as a chance to ACT for Safe, Healthy, Active, Inclusive Streets. We developed the concept into a shared, non-partisan election platform of priorities for the 2024 ACT election. The aim was to build movement by strengthening and extending the influence of a broad range of community organisations. (We also helped co-create the election policy priorities of the Conservation Council ACT Region, of which we are a member.)
This now forms the basis of:
- a shared, non-partisan platform of priorities for the ACT 2024-28 Legislative Assembly and Government
- developing a shared, non-partisan platform of priorities for Australia nationally, particularly through the 2025 Australian national election
We add allies’ logos to the document as they came on board and share the platform. Please contact us if you would like your organisation to support one or both of the platforms.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
All our roads, streets, paths and crossings are (and feel) safe, accessible, comfortable and convenient for everyone.
PRINCIPLES
- Safety: all environs where people may use active travel should be safe – not safer – and feel safe – for everyone to use active travel.
- Equity, inclusion and accessibility: transport system (including active travel) comply with or exceed anti-discrimination legislation and accessibility standards.
- Clear transport hierarchy, reflected in clear legislation with the basic and most vulnerable mode of travel (walking) as the top priority.
- Evidence-based decision-making aligned with maximising health of people and environment in a changing climate, safety and inclusion of the most vulnerable people, and limiting global warming to 1.5˚C.
- Attractive healthy transport options: all active travel environs should be convenient, healthy, comfortable and physically attractive to use.
- Urgency and universality: rapidly deploy and scale up existing solutions (including quick and inexpensive remedies), not just piecemeal, slow and expensive changes.
SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS NEEDED
Australian Capital Territory
Commitments needed to set ACT on its path to achieving its goals for climate, road safety, health and inclusion:
National
This work is in progress. If you would like to contribute to this work, please contact us.