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Next Meeting: 19 July 2010

The lighter side: the Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser reported on Saturday 11 August 1810 that “A Mr. L. pacing along the Parramatta road a few days since on a little dapper poney, thought proper to sport a jest at the expence of a poor pedestrian whose circumstances obliged him to travel barefoot, " My friend," said he, "youv'e considerably the advantage of my horse, for you perform your journey without the danger of casting your shoes upon the road." "Your remark is just, sir," replied the traveller, "but I have a greater consolation still: that youv'e forgot to mention- I carry not on ASS upon my back."

A Campbell resident walks between cars and an obstructed nature strip.
Click here to find out how you can make your nature strip a beautiful place for your neighbours to walk.

Does your street need a footpath? Send an online request through Canberra Connect.
Please also send us an email to let us know that you have made a request, and so that we can put you in contact with other people who want a footpath in your street.

To find out how the process works, we submitted a footpath request on 1 February 2010. Click here to check our progress.

Next meeting

5.30 pm – 7.30 pm, Monday 19 July 2010 (rescheduled from 21 June)
ACT Conservation Council, 17 Childers St Acton. Click here to download the agenda.

Previous meetings: 22 Feb, 22 March and 10 May 2010,
14 December, 24 November, 11 August and 8 May 2009,
23 June and 12 May 2008.

For more information, please contact the convener, Leon Arundell. Click here for contact information.

Publications

Circumstances of pedestrian casualties information sheet.

Comments on the Greater Canberra City Area Coordinated Action Plan 2010-2016. 16 March 2010.

Media release: Canberra fails Road Rules test. 9 March 2010

Traffic counts. Our occasional traffic counts, that indicate what proportion of people walk in Canberra.

Pedestrian and cycle infrastructure review – our response to the draft report, 31 Jan 2010.

Media Release – Last chance to ask for a footpath. 6 November 2009.
The ACT Government's draft 7-year Pedestrian and Cyclist infrastructure plans will be on display from Monday 9 November to Sunday 15 November 2009 on the TAMS website and in Gungahlin, Tuggeranong, Woden, Belconnen and Civic. The public comment period runs from Monday 9 November to Friday 4 December 2009. Click here to read the media release.

Report - Pedestrian safety and the ACT Road Rules Handbook (September 2009)
Pedestrians can safely take their turn in crossing roads, but only if drivers understand when they should give way to pedestrians. Our review of the Australian Capital Territory Road Rules Handbook shows some serious deficiencies in the advice that it provides to drivers. Here is the response. As a result of our review the slip lane rule was clarified In February 2010, and drivers were advised to also watch out for pedestrians near bus stops. We expect further improvements in 2011.

Submission on Australian Road Rules 9^th Amendment Package calls for a review of traffic light Rules for pedestrians.

Media Release: Pedestrians take to the streets 13 May 2009

Submission on bullbars - Australian vehicle standards rules amendment package 2008 19 September 2008.

Submission on giving way to pedestrians when turning left - proposed 2008 changes to Australian Road Rules July 2008.

LINKS to pedestrian information and organisations

Australian Capital Territory
Rest of Australia
International

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Race and Fitness Walking Club: http://www.actwalkers.org.au/
Acton arts & cultural walkways: http://actonwalkways.com/
Australasian College of Road Safety, ACT Region: http://www.acrs.org.au/collegechapters/actregion/
Canberra and Queanbeyan Cycling & Walking Map: http://apps.actpla.act.gov.au/plandev/tp-intro/projects/walk_cycle/cyclemap/canberra_path_map3.swf
Canberra Bushwalking Club: http://www.canberrabushwalkingclub.org.au/
Canberra Exercise Walks: http://www.ewalksact.com/
Canberra Two Day Walk Association: http://www.aussiewalk.com.au/
Conservation Council: http://www.consact.org.au/
Fix My Street – report neighbourhood issues: go to www.act.gov.au or www.canberraconnect.act.gov.au and click on “Fix my street.”
Kidsafe ACT: http://www.kidsafeact.com.au/contactus.htm
Maintaining your footpath and nature strip: http://www.tams.act.gov.au/play/parks_conservation_and_lands/bookings_permits_and_payments/nature_strip_development_application.
Heart Foundation – Walking: www.heartfoundation.org.au/walking
Orienteering ACT: http://act.orienteering.asn.au/home/
Report a traffic hazard in the ACT: Click here to make a hazard or maintenance report, or phone 132281.
Report illegally parked cars, phone ACT Parking Operations on 6207 7200 or send a report by email .
Road Traffic Crashes in the ACT, 2009 Report: http://www.tams.act.gov.au/move/roads/road_safety/crash_information
Walking in Canberra: http://walkingincanberra.wordpress.com/
Walking for Pleasure ACT: http://www.actwfp.org.au/
Walking School Bus (YWCA)

Rest of Australia

Centre for Automotive Safety Research (University of Adelaide)
Healthy Spaces and Places design guide
PedBikeTrans, Australia
Pedestrian Council of Australia
Social Research in Transport (SORT) clearing house, Monash University Institute of Transport Studies (ITS)
S ustainable Transport Interest Group (Victoria, Australia)
Thinking Transport (Vic)
Victoria Walks: http://www.victoriawalks.org.au

International

Complete Streets (USA)
Federal Highway Administration's Office (US) Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
How walkable is your community http://www.walkscore.com/
International Charter for Walking

National Bicycle and Pedestrian Data Documentation Project (USA). Also: http://bikepeddocumentation.org/
Providing for Pedestrians, by Rodney Tolley
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Centre (USA)
Road Safety Research Institute (SWOV) – Netherlands
Smart Growth America
Sustrans (UK)
United Nations Declaration on Road Safety The Moscow declaration of 20 November 2009 commits to national road traffic casualty reduction targets that are clearly linked to planned investments; a safe systems approach; protect all road users in particular pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, as well as children, the elderly and people living with disabilities; and implement sustainable transportation, including through land-use planning and by encouraging alternative forms of transportation.
Victoria Transport Policy Institute, Canada
Walk San Diego
Walking Works (UK)
Walksafe (USA)
Walksmart: www.walksmart.net
World Carfree News

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