We've collected these stories together because we thought they might help you - by giving you fresh ideas, inspiration, or just a bit of a lift when you're feeling overwhelmed. If you know of a great story that you'd like us to add, please let us know.

Some of these case studies are examples of the types of things you might want to do yourself like: yellow feet; PARK(ing) Day; and communities growing together. 

  • Our magic hour arches over Cremorne Local stories What makes your neighbourhood tick? What do you enjoy about walking in your local area? Join us for a wander and find out about the little surprises along the way.
  • Yellow feet Yellow feet When a group of residents in Wellington, New Zealand, noticed that cars parked across footpaths were making it harder for people walking and pushing prams to get around safely, they came up with an ingenious solution.
  • Community Garden's - communities growing together! Communities growing together What could a project to plant a garden and a project to make a street more walking -friendly possibly have in common? Well, they’re both projects that promote stronger interactions within communities, more sustainable lifestyles and healthier, more active people.
  • One of many 'Love Living Local' signs that encourage walking. Love Living Local Take a walk around the northern Melbourne suburbs of Fairfield, Thornbury and Preston and you may be surprised by what you see.
  • Acland Street: less cars, wider pavements, more seating, easier for trams and better for businesses. Acland St Traders Understandably, most small businesses will resist neighbourhood changes that might reduce trade – and that’s how you’d expect the traders might have reacted when Port Phillip Council said it would cut the number of on-street car parks in Acland St, St Kilda.
  • Reclaiming the streets Reclaiming the streets Do fewer children play in the street because the traffic more dangerous, or is the traffic more dangerous because fewer children play in the street?
  • Whitehorse steps ahead Whitehorse steps ahead Older people are stepping out all over the City of Whitehorse, thanks to an innovative program that brought older people, health workers, community organisations and council together to make walking routes more accessible and safer for all the community to use.
  • The redeveloped Hargreaves Mall in Bendigo. Walk Bendigo Not content with its status as UNESCO’s first ‘child friendly city’, the City of Bendigo is about to embark on a program to redesign its streets to be as welcoming to walkers and cyclists as they are to drivers.