How can we help people power to quickly transform our streets to be safe & welcoming for walking, rolling & cycling? Presentation at Australian Walking & Cycling Conference 20 October 2023

1. How can we help people power
to quickly transform our streets to
be safe & welcoming to everyone
for walking, rolling & cycling?
Roundtable discussion presentation by
Gillian King
to
Australian Walking and Cycling Conference 2023
‘Pathways to Change’
Unley, Kaurna Land
19-20 October 2023

2. About me
• Thought leader
• Speaker
• Sustainability strategist, facilitator & coach
• Focus: integrity for flourishing in a
habitable climate
– Specialise in framing, urban design, faith
leadership, and investment
– Talk about #integrity, #communication, and
#faithinaction

3. About me
Transport Equity in Australia

4. Outline – a taster!

8. Re-prioritise
Help drivers

9. Priorities:
Said, not done

12. Transport Equity in
Australia
transportequity.org.au
Better Streets
www.betterstreets.org.au

13. How can we help
people power
to quickly transform our streets
to be safe & welcoming to
everyone
for walking, rolling & cycling?

14. Aim
Explore changes needed
to value & make use of
community knowledge and people power
to create better streets
so everyone has the choice of active travel

15. Now: Govts, Profs, Developers

16. Consultation slow & limited

18. Change infrastructure

19. UK

20. Jersey City

23. Change framing

33. • Red tape
– Legislation, Regulations, Rules, Policies
– Culture
• Risk aversion
– Politicians, Officials, Citizens
• Litigation
• Compliance – ‘Good’ Citizens
• Ceded agency
• Fragmented/Fragile/Busy/Tired
Communities
• Car-domination – Culture, Thinking

35. Gill King
gill@sustainabljill.com 0407 953 959
convenor@livingstreets.org.au
Everywhere