International charter for walking

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The International charter for walking is an initiative undertaken by Walk21 [1] to encourage walking in urban areas for benefits to health, the environment and the economy. [2]

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International scope

Walk21 conference venues

"Walking is convenient, it needs no special equipment, is self-regulating and inherently safe. Walking is as natural as breathing."

John Butcher, founder of Walk21, 1999

"Few arguments can be put forward against inviting people to walk as much as possible in their cities. It's good for the cities, the air, the resources and the people."

Jan Gehl, participant at the London Conference, 2000

"Cities cannot give in to the endless demands of vehicles. We must recover the environment, adopt initiatives to discourage and reduce the abusive use of the car and promote walking, cycling and public transport."

Odón Elorza, mayor of Donostia-San Sebastián, 2001

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Charter statement".[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Charter for Walking" (PDF).
  3. ↑ Canberra Times, April 20, 2012, page 19
  4. ↑ "Mayor of Stuttgart signs". Archived from the original on 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  5. ↑ "Geelong signs". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  6. ↑ "Mayor of Ottawa signs". Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
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