Session 4
Room: Portico room
Session Title: Healthy Streets: London to Melbourne
Presenter Name: James Laing
Presenter best contact email: James.Laing@gta.com.au
Key Findings:
Healthy Streets is a robust assessment tool that is a focal point of the London Mayor’s Transport Strategy and is designed to enable people to become more active by walking, cycling and using public transport.
Key Insights/Takeaways:
The approach is transferable to an Australian Market.
It challenges how we look at our streets and encourages a more holistic approach.
It highlights both large and the most basic improvements that can make a huge difference to the lives of people.
Key Questions:
How does Healthy Streets compliment Movement and Place?
Does the functionality of a street make a difference?
Session Highlights:
A discussion that people focus on reasons not to do things, such as a perception that street improvements attracting homeless people, rather than the benefits.
Discussing how the bar in our suburban streets is very low and needs to be raised significantly