Quick, easy & options

Make your street fun and interesting

A creative and fun atmosphere is inviting and interesting for everyone.  It can be as easy as having a picnic in your front yard, quirky decorations in your garden or a neighbourhood street party. 

Attractive places to walk

Footpaths or walking tracks that are covered in litter aren't terribly inviting.  Organising a neighbourhood clean up is a quick and easy way to make walking in your community easier - and is also a great way to start meeting other people and making connections. 

A clear path

It’s hard to walk along a footpath or track when you are constantly blocked by parked cars, overhanging branches or other obstacles. Again, a neighbourhood clean up day might be a quick fix – and look at our case study section for a light-hearted way to discourage drivers from parking across footpaths.

People walking

This really is a chicken and the egg issue. Do more people walk because their neighbourhood is walking-friendly, or do walking-friendly neighbourhoods evolve because people walk? Actually, it’s probably both.

Walkers contribute to a sense of neighbourhood safety and security, and can help remind drivers that streets are shared spaces. They can also inspire others to start walking, so one of the quickest, easiest and cheapest things you can do is start walking – and invite lots of others to come along!