Rodney Tolley (middle) with Walking SA Executive Officer, Greg Boundy, and Walking SA Chair Tuesday Udell, having signed the Walk21 International Charter for Walking
Today we here at Walking SA have signed the Walk21 International Charter for Walking to confirm our commitment to supporting the creation of communities where people choose to walk.
We are pleased to have supported Dr Rodney Tolley’s visit to Adelaide this week. Rodney is an international expert on making communities more walkable, and has been involved in the field of active, sustainable transport for over 40 years as a researcher, international speaker and consultant. This week he presented at the Adelaide Heart Foundation’s Think Tank – Let’s Make Walking Great Again!
About the International Charter for Walking
The International Charter for Walking is a common policy reference that cities, organisations, neighbourhood groups and individuals can sign up to and encourage more everyday walking and greater walkability.
The Charter was developed during the Walk21 conference series, starting in Portland in 2003 led by Daniel Sauter from Urban Mobility Research and launched in Melbourne in 2006. It is informed by experts from more than 35 countries, identifies the needs of people on foot and provides a common framework to help authorities focus their policies, activities and relationships to create a culture where people choose to walk.
To date the Charter has been signed by more than 5,000 people including 500 Mayors. We encourage other organisations including local councils to sign it too as a common framework to creating healthy, efficient and sustainable walking communities throughout South Australia and the world.
