our policies
HOW WE CAN MAKE STREETS BETTER FOR WALKING
We want a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday local journeys. Our mission is to achieve a better walking environment and inspire people to walk more.
Have a look at our policies below to see some of the key ways we can get more people walking.
![three people walk through a pedestrian priority sign](jpg/pedestrian-priority.jpg)
PEDESTRIAN SLIPS, TRIPS AND FALLS
New Living Streets report reveals that pedestrian falls could be costing taxpayers half a billion pounds a year.
![a man walking with two sticks](png/slipstripspic.png)
CROSSINGS
Everybody should be able to cross the road safely, directly and without delay.
![two people waiting at a zebra crossing](png/crossingspic.png)
AIR POLLUTION
Walking is great for the environment but air pollution is putting our health at risk.
![three older people walking and laughing](png/walkingeveryonepic.png)
WALKING AND E-SCOOTERS
Government must legislate for their use – including enforcement against scooter use on pavements.
![a woman walking by 3 parked escooters on the pavement](png/escooterpic.png)
WALKABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS
Research has shown that where low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) are introduced, people walk more.
![a couple and a child walk through an LTN zone](png/ltn.png)
PAVEMENT PARKING
Parking on pavements is a major concern for our supporters and the general public.
![man struggles to push buggy around car parked on pavement](png/paveparkpic.png)
Walking and cycling
How we ensure our streets are better for walking, wheeling and cycling.
![a young girl cycling along a restricted road](png/cycling-letterbox.png)
FEELING SAFE ON OUR STREETS
While walking or wheeling are for everyone, not everyone feels safe navigating our streets.
![a woman sits on a park bench](png/safeonstreetpic.png)
WALKING AND INEQUALITY
Analysing ten years of GB collision data for correlations between risk, community deprivation and ethnicity.
![two black women walk](png/equalitypic.png)
HIGH STREETS
We take a fresh look at what makes high streets enjoyable places to be.
![an asian woman holds shopping bag outside shops](png/highstreetpic.png)
WALKING AND HEALTH
Any physical activity is better than none and walking is the easiest way to get started.
![a group of people walk along the canal they are smiling](png/healthypic.png)
Walking for everyone
This guide supports national and local governments make walking and wheeling more inclusive.
![3 blind people sit at a bus stop, one has a guide dog, there is also a man sitting in a wheelchair](png/inclusive-design-letterbox.png)
Parklets
Parklets are what happens when parking spaces are transformed into a community space.
![two women sit on a bench in a parklet, one is a Living streets staff member](png/parklet-letterbox.png)