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Victoria Walks has recently launched changes to its free and highly popular Walking Maps website. Now anyone can create a great-looking walking map to share online.

2021 21 Jan

Chill out, slow down

Victoria Walks calls for lower speed limits

2020 19 Dec

Shops key to walkable growth areas

Victoria Walks says walkable shopping centres are critical for new suburbs

2020 25 Nov

Budget fizzer

Not a lot for walking in government spending spree

2020 17 Sep

Highlights of the last year

Power walking through a pandemic

2020 5 Aug

Covid-19: Is it still OK to go for a walk?

What role can walking play in keeping our physical and mental health intact as we battle Covid-19 (Coronavirus)?

2020 30 Jul

Pedestrian road toll revealed

Drivers breaking road rules hit 7,000 pedestrians over ten years in Victoria alone

2020 27 Jul

Reshaping the street as coronavirus response

Expert webinar on 6 August to explore practical options for pilots and trials

2020 18 Jun

Death a tragic reminder of danger of footpath cycling

The death of a man hit by a cyclist on a footpath in Queensland underscores the risks of riding on footpaths

2020 5 May

Is walking for exercise enough to keep fit?

If walking is the exercise you most enjoy, is it enough by itself to meet fitness goals? Victoria Walks spoke to Dr Megan Teychenne from Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition.

2020 23 Apr

Victoria Walks backs Coronovirus #SpaceForHealth

Australia must follow international examples and rapidly increase space for walking and cycling during Covid-19.

2020 21 Apr

Why do we have to press the 'beg button'?

Cities are changing traffic lights so pedestrians don't have to press the button. Why can't we?

2020 9 Apr

Walking can offer calm amidst chaos of Coronavirus

Victoria Walks' staffer Kaylene McKay describes how her relationship with walking has been challenged (but prevailed)

2020 31 Mar

Coronavirus: Stage 3 and walking in Victoria

What the latest Covid-19 restrictions mean for walkers in Victoria

2020 24 Mar

E ok: e-scooters are alright, but not on footpaths

Footpaths are for feet

2020 27 Feb

Time for Australia to step up on road safety

With Australia lagging on road safety targets now is the time to endorse proven global strategies to reduce pedestrian deaths

2020 17 Feb

10 steps to safer streets

How can we move #TowardsZero pedestrian deaths?

2019 2 Dec

New research: Walking and transport in Melbourne suburbs

Walking is a more important way to get around than you might think

2019 11 Sep

Not such a bright idea

High viz not the answer to older pedestrian deaths

2019 4 Sep

The benefits of walking

A new collaboration with VicHealth highlights the benefits of walking for society

2019 28 Aug

Highlights of the last year

Our new report card provides a snapshot of the 2018/19 year

2019 3 Jul

What causes pedestrian crashes?

TAC grant allows Monash to investigate for Victoria Walks

2019 24 Jun

Highway to hell?

North-East Link will take us in the wrong direction

2019 28 May

Budget disappointment

Walking short-changed again

2019 16 May

City embraces walking

Victoria Walks supports Melbourne transport evolution

2019 28 Mar

Smart Urban Futures conference wrap

Will walkability protect the value of your home from the property slump?

2019 5 Mar

What to do about e-scooters?

E-scooters might be fun, but footpaths are not the place for racing

2018 21 Dec

Victorian tragedy

183 people dead, 6401 injured - five years of the pedestrian road toll

2018 14 Dec

Conference program released

From #MeToo to complete streets, the Smart Urban Futures conference has it all covered

2018 13 Dec

Walk away from traffic congestion

Our new research with Arup makes the economic case for investment in walking

2018 29 Nov

Change to Walking a hit with primary school families

Kids on the footpath and cars off the road

2018 27 Nov

We win!

Victoria Walks wins ITEANZ Sustainable Transport Award

2018 3 Oct

Media gets A+

$3 million worth of media coverage a highlight of Victoria Walks' report card

2018 19 Sep

London embraces walking

$4 billion - now that's a walking strategy!

2018 22 Aug

Research: Footpath cycling dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists

Review of international research into footpath cycling does not support calls to make it legal

2018 20 Aug

Putting walking on the front foot in the city

Close little streets and limit traffic around train stations in CBD

2018 13 Aug

Politicians: it's time to invest in walking

Victoria Walks has 6 asks in the lead up to the November State election

2018 30 Jul

“Whole of government” walking plan needed

Victoria's real estate agents and home buyers understand the value of walkability; it's time our politicians caught up

2018 15 Jun

Cheryl's story

Let's Walk helps Cheryl rediscover her love of walking

2018 8 Jun

Business leaders join Victoria Walks

Dana Ronan and Josephine Monger join Victoria Walks Board

2018 31 May

What's causing pedestrian crashes?

Is it seniors on Snapchat? We think not

2018 7 May

Life in the jungle - surviving Amazon

How suburban Main Streets can thrive in a world of online retailing

2018 13 Apr

'Superblocks' for Melbourne?

Barcelona style pedestrian streets could be coming to the CBD

2018 5 Apr

Making the space for place

Highlights of the 2018 Smart Urban Futures Conference

2018 4 Apr

No-one should be left behind

Why Victoria Walks is part of the push for a better life in old age

2018 8 Mar

Creating 20-minute neighbourhoods

Victoria Walks to audit walkability of streets in Government pilot

2018 15 Feb

Our children deserve more than words

Victoria Walks backs push for $90 million investment in walking and cycling to school.

2017 18 Dec

Victoria Walks in The Conversation

Differences between men and women raised by our research on young people and walking

2017 29 Nov

Taking it to the streets

Originator of Link and Place approach to street design headlines Smart Urban Futures conference

2017 27 Nov

Big business demands walkable cities

Cities are dressing to impress, but companies ask - are they dressing to walk?

2017 21 Nov

Have path, will travel – young people ditching cars for their feet

Our new research provides insights into young people and the kind of community they want

2017 20 Oct

Let's talk snakes ...

Snakes are all around us, but here's why you shouldn't let that deter you from walking!

2017 11 Oct

Victoria Walks calls in the lawyers

Megan Caines will answer the tricky questions of walking law

2017 15 Sep

Walking the walk: Our annual 'report card'

How did we get more people walking in 2016-2017?

2017 4 Aug

Corporate Supporters launched

Intrapac Property and Safe System Solutions pioneer Corporate Supporters for Victoria Walks

2017 7 Jul

Crossings save lives

NSW report shows the risk of traffic lights with missing pedestrian crossings

2017 4 Jul

How effective are we?

Case studies review the influence of Victoria Walks' work

2017 27 Jun

Cycling on footpaths gets the thumbs down

Authorities queue up to dismiss Bicycle Network proposal

2017 20 Jun

Lack of safe crossings top concern for walkers

WalkSpot project reveals key issues for walkers in Melbourne

2017 29 May

WalkSpot breaks the record

Victoria Walks project takes the record for public engagement

2017 25 May

The future of Victoria Walks

Strategic Plan maps a path to 2020

2017 23 May

Local campaign succees

Community campaign sees pedestrian crossing built in St Leonards

2017 10 May

Two walkers die after collisions with bikes

Is the risk of walkers being hit by bikes real, or imagined?

2017 8 May

Victoria Walks funding

VicHealth to provide support for three more years

2017 21 Apr

Highlights of the Smart Urban Futures Conference

Melbourne suburbs "average at best" says international expert

2017 27 Mar

Can you be 'nudged' into walking more?

Pilot program sees more than 1,000 people Change to Walking

2017 13 Mar

Do you feel safe walking?

Walkers have their say on road safety in Melbourne with launch of WalkSpot

2017 6 Mar

Skye Duncan to speak at Smart Urban Futures

Director of the Global Designing Cities Initiative to present at conference, 28-29 March

2017 3 Mar

Let’s Walk Braybrook official launch

Coming together to celebrate walking and community

2017 24 Feb

Victorians short-changed in recreation spending

We make the case for proper recognition of our most popular recreation

2017 30 Jan

Let's Walk Braybrook

New program from Victoria Walks gets Braybrook on its feet

2016 15 Dec

Level crossing projects hit and miss for walkers

Shared paths, big car parks, not the way to get people walking

2016 14 Dec

Talking walking in Tasmania

Victoria Walks takes the walkability message to Hobart

2016 8 Dec

The end of sprawl is in sight – in America at least

Business is leaving the car-dominated suburbs and moving to walkable neighbourhoods

2016 11 Nov

Funding plan a positive step for walking

Infrastructure Victoria’s Draft 30 Year Strategy signals a long overdue investment in walking

2016 4 Nov

Are older people unsafe walkers?

No – they are just more likely to be injured in a crash

2016 3 Nov

50 benefits of walking

Global consultancy sings the praises of a walkable World

2016 28 Oct

Help us make Walking Maps even better

Take our short survey

2016 19 Oct

Safer Road Design hogs the news

Victoria Walks report gets the full media spotlight

2016 11 Oct

Locals to choose walking projects

Happy Feet St Leonards: It’s a popularity contest – and we love it

2016 14 Sep

Working for walking

Our latest Report Card gives you all the highlights of the last year

2016 8 Sep

Making streets safer for walkers

New Victoria Walks study shows why we need to - and how

2016 2 Sep

The need for less speed

New speed guidelines won’t take us Towards Zero

2016 26 Aug

Remembering Kathy Curlis

The human cost of poor road design

2016 19 Aug

Protect the Yarra for walking

Victoria Walks is pushing for stronger protection of the Yarra River

2016 27 Jul

Town planners embrace health

The Planning Institute commits to building healthier communities

2016 18 Jul

Should health be included in transport planning?

Yes, says an Australian expert review

2016 21 Jun

Falls research update

Falls in the street send over 5,000 pedestrians to hospital each year, in Victoria alone

2016 26 May

New snapshot of exercise and health

Walking a ray of light in an otherwise bleak outlook for physical activity in Australia

2016 20 May

Senate overlooks pedestrian safety

Report on road safety in Australia fails to make any recommendations for pedestrians

2016 19 Apr

Let your city be the party!

Highlights from the Smart Urban Futures conference

2016 1 Apr

Fix our footpaths, people say

People over 50 say absent or broken footpaths are their biggest barrier in getting around

2016 17 Mar

The invisible road toll

New research – 5,000 Victorians injured by falls in the street

2016 15 Mar

Victoria Walks in the news

From cars on the footpath to trains in the sky, Victoria Walks stands up for pedestrians

2015 23 Dec

Planning a better city for walking and cycling

New cycling strategy and Plan Melbourne Refresh - Victoria Walks views

2015 15 Dec

VicRoads considers changes to footpath cycling

Bike trailers and more teenage cyclists could be coming to a footpath near you

2015 24 Nov

Walkable neighbourhoods conquer fears

Research suggests walkable communities are key to overcoming parents' fear for their children

2015 19 Nov

Melbourne sprawling more than ever

Land sales on the urban fringe reach record high

2015 30 Oct

New guidelines for pedestrian planning

Principal Pedestrian Networks get more people walking to local centres

2015 27 Oct

Let your kids go free

Despite our fears, kids need to be let loose

2015 23 Oct

SA allows cycling on the footpath

Sad news for walking, and for good public policy

2015 13 Oct

Bendigo wants to walk

A huge survey of Bendigo residents shows the importance of walking to a regional city, especially its children

2015 17 Sep

Engineering for walking

The Institute of Transport Engineers gets serious about looking after pedestrians

2015 8 Sep

Park & Walk to get kids to school

A VicHealth and Victoria Walks pilot project will help country kids walk part way to school

2015 7 Sep

Walking to a healthier Victoria

New public health plan promotes pedestrian friendly neighbourhoods

2015 26 Aug

15 minutes a day might be ok

You don't have to exercise long and hard to improve your health

2015 20 Aug

Cycling on footpaths is dangerous... for cyclists

Australian research confirms cyclists are safer on the road

2015 14 Aug

Quality parks get us out and about

Research confirms Victorians walk more with quality parks nearby

2015 6 Aug

Walking getting safer, on the east coast at least

New report sheds light on pedestrian crashes, as Victoria lags behind NSW and Queensland

2015 2 Jul

Walks Melbourne App hits the streets

App features best walks in Melbourne CBD

2015 22 Jun

Shared paths - issues and solutions

New research from Victoria Walks on shared walking and cycling paths

2014 26 Aug

Walkability and the economy

Walking connections worth $2 billion to Melbourne CBD

2014 13 Jun

Walking with phones - is it so bad?

Media and police criticise walking with phones - is it justified?

2013 15 Nov

The evidence: walkable neighbourhoods = healthy people

Australian research confirms walkable neighbourhoods make for healthier residents

2013 18 Oct

New Smart Steps Resources for Secondary Schools: Geography

Victoria Walks, in partnership with the Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria, has launched new Secondary School Resources Linked to the Austalian Curriculum: Geography.

2013 5 Aug

New call for healthy planning

Fast food controversy has brought a renewed focus on the role of health in town planning

2013 21 Jun

Note to ABS - don't forget walking!

Victoria Walks has asked the Australian Bureau of Statistics to better record walking in the next census

2013 24 Apr

Walking and the economy

Evidence that walking is good for the economy continues to mount

2013 27 Mar

Making new suburbs walkable

A comprehensive study shows how urban growth areas can be made more walkable.

2013 27 Feb

Prompting stair use

Point-of-decision-prompts increase stair climbing in a Singapore train station.

2013 15 Feb

Have your say on planning for Melbourne

On 2 March the Government will hold a community forum to help shape the new planning strategy for Melbourne.

2013 12 Feb

Walking to school helps kids concentrate

A Danish study shows that kids who walk to school can study better than those who are driven

2013 5 Feb

UK moves to lower speed

The UK government is now proposing 20 mph (32 km) speed limits to promote pedestrian safety.

2012 26 Oct

Metropolitan Planning Strategy Discussion Paper

Minister for Planning launches a discussion paper: Melbourne, let's talk about the future.

2012 2 Jul

Bayside Council's Transport Future open for comment

Help shape Bayside's transport future.

2012 7 Jun

WAG responds to Draft Glen Eira Community Plan

Detailed response submitted to Council