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International Federation of Pedestrians

The IFP promotes and defends the pedestrian's right to full access and mobility.
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The IFP represents the interests of the pedestrian at the international level working with agencies of the United Nations and of the European Union, and cooperating with a wide range of non-governmental organizations.

18/05/2026

The International Federation of Pedestrians will be contributing to five sessions at the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku.

This year’s theme — “Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities” — highlights the urgent need to rethink the relationship between housing, public space, accessibility, safety and everyday urban life.

At WUF13, IFP will bring a strong walking-centred perspective to discussions on:
👣 Safer and more liveable streets
🏘️ Housing and neighbourhood accessibility
🌍 Climate resilience and mobility justice
🚶 Gender, care and everyday walking
🤝 Partnerships for people-centred urban transformation
🚫 The transition beyond car-centric urban design

We are also especially excited to introduce the first public concept of the Walking Ambassadors Programme together with UN-Habitat — a new initiative aiming to strengthen walking advocacy and representation globally through multi-level and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Because adequate housing does not stop at the front door. Safe, accessible and welcoming public spaces are essential parts of dignified urban life.

We look forward to connecting with practitioners, cities, researchers, community groups and organisations from around the world in Baku.

14/05/2026

Housing environments are shaped not only by buildings, but also by the streets, sidewalks and public spaces people experience every day.

Join the International Federation of Pedestrians, University of Porto, Ada University, University of Zagreb, Politecnico de Milano, Urban 95 and El-Bayader at for a WUF Academy training session exploring tools that help cities better understand and improve urban environments. Learn about a variety of tools and how to use them from AI and drones to participatory methods and pedestrian-centred analysis.

📍 19 May 2026
🕘 09:30
📍 Multipurpose Room 03

27/04/2026

🚶🌍 INTERNATIONAL WALKING DAY — 27 APRIL 2026 🌍🚶

After years of work by organisations and advocates around the world, the first-ever International Walking Day is finally here.

Walking is one of the healthiest, most accessible and sustainable ways to move through our cities and communities, yet it is too often ignored in transport planning and public policy.

This day is about celebrating walking, reclaiming public space and recognising the importance of safe, inclusive and people-centred streets.

👣 Join the global walking challenge:
📱 Download the app
🔑 Enter code: IWD26
🎯 Help us reach 50 MILLION steps worldwide

Wherever you are in the world - walk to school, to work, to visit friends, to the park or simply through your neighbourhood. Every step matters.

Let’s make walking visible.
Let’s

30/03/2026

Last week, the International Federation of Pedestrians had the pleasure of facilitating workshops for the Twin Cities of the Just Streets project, hosted in Ljubljana.

In the morning, we welcomed representatives from Antwerp, Brussels, Bucharest, Iași, Adana, Bursa, Maia, Cascais, Lviv, Venice and Swansea for our session “Rethinking Accessibility in Cities, with Cities.” Participants developed small‑scale street designs… and then came the twist. Each team received a “reality check” card. These constraints pushed cities to rethink their strategies, adapt creatively, and confront the real‑world conditions that shape urban change.

In the afternoon, we took the conversation outside. Our walkshop brought the human scale to the forefront by:

🚶‍♀️ testing the walk audit in real conditions
👧 exploring the environment from a child’s perspective, reminding us how profoundly urban design shapes independence, safety and joy.

Special thanks to the partners who made this day possible:
Marie Boutin and Polina Medvedeva (Climate Alliance), Silvia Spolaor (Universidade do Porto), Alberto Magni and Quynh Nhu Nguyen (SocialFare | Centro per l'Innovazione Sociale), Sabina Cioboata (University of Westminster) Stasa Kraljic (Ministrstvo za okolje, podnebje in energijo / Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy), elisabeth Meze (Urban Future) and Giulia Melis and Francesca Blanc (Fondazione LINKS)

17/03/2026

What would transport policy look like if it started with walking?

Walking is the most universal form of mobility in the world.
Billions of journeys every day begin and end on foot.

Yet walking remains one of the most overlooked elements of transport policy.

Today the International Federation of Pedestrians launches a new report:

📝Streets for People: 8 policy proposals to get us where we need to be

The report contributes to the UN Decade for Sustainable Transport 2026–2035 and outlines eight policy priorities to place walking at the centre of sustainable mobility systems.

The proposals focus on:

✅recognising walking as a core transport mode
✅improving pedestrian safety and accessibility
✅connecting walking with public transport
✅integrating care, gender and accessibility perspectives
✅recognising pedestrian infrastructure as climate adaptation
✅creating dedicated funding for walking
✅strengthening data and accountability
✅supporting pedestrian advocacy organisations

Across the world, walking remains essential for access to education, work, healthcare and daily life. Yet it continues to receive less attention and investment than other transport modes.

If we want transport systems that are safe, equitable and climate-resilient, walking must be part of the solution.

📄 Read the report: https://ifpedestrians.org/streets-for-people/

Let’s work together to make the Decade walkable.

United Nations Liga Peatonal Corrida Amiga Queensland Walks Victoria Walks Koalisi Pejalan Kaki Living Streets Living Streets Aotearoa Living Streets Canberra WalkSydney Fussverkehr Schweiz / Mobilité piétonne Movimento Diritti dei Pedoni walk-space.at - Der Österreichische Verein für FußgängerInnen Instituto Caminhabilidade America Walks Catalunya Camina A Pie

05/03/2026

Join our next IFP member webinar with Liga Peatonal

The International Federation of Pedestrians is hosting a special session featuring Liga Peatonal , the Mexican network working to promote pedestrian rights and walkable cities.

Over the past years, Liga Peatonal has helped strengthen the pedestrian movement across Mexico through advocacy, public campaigns and the organisation of the national Congreso Peatonal.

In this webinar, Aldo González and Ana Magdalena Rodríguez will share the story of the network and some of their most influential initiatives, including some of their world famous activities such as the campaign against anti-pedestrian footbridges, the Charter of Pedestrian Rights, the implementation guide “Abran Paso” or how they have been able to build their network over the years.

It will also be a space for discussion between IFP members and pedestrian advocates about how to strengthen the movement for safer, caring, more inclusive and inviting streets worldwide.

📅 11 March
🕕 18:00 CET / 11:00 CST / 09:00 PST / 14:00 BRT

Register here:
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04/03/2026

Walking at the heart of Bizkaia 2050

The International Federation of Pedestrians was pleased to contribute to the debate on the future of a competitive and connected Bizkaia at the recent event organised by Bilbao Metropoli 30 and the Colegio Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de Euskadi.

Our Secretary General, Mario Alves, participated in the discussion with colleagues Francisco González (TECAMAC), Carlos Gonzales (Elecnor Group), Patricia Molina Costa (TECNALIA Research & Innovation) and Chris Bruntlett (Dutch Cycling Embassy) for a panel discussion in a session entitled “At the Forefront of Europe: Projects That Connect People” on how connectivity and walking infrastructure can strengthen territorial cohesion and long-term competitiveness. His intervention highlighted a key message:

➡️ True metropolitan connectivity starts at street level

Walkability, safe public space and human-scale design are not secondary elements, they are fundamental infrastructure for economic vitality, social inclusion and climate resilience.

As regions across Europe reflect on their 2050 vision, placing pedestrians at the centre of mobility systems is essential to building cities that are not only connected, but liveable. We thank Bilbao Metropoli 30 for convening this important strategic conversation and look forward to continued collaboration in shaping people-centred metropolitan future.

06/02/2026

It’s a wrap!

Over the last three Tuesdays, International Federation of Pedestrians and Just Streets brought together 7 speakers, 3 topics, and a total of 250+ participants to tackle one simple but urgent question together: Whose (walking) experiences are missing when cities and our streets are planned?

🚶‍♀️ Disability & Walking

“The problem is not our bodies, but the structures around them.”
With Catarina Oliveira and Ingrid Thunem, we explored streets as political spaces and why accessibility must be designed from the start.

🌍 Migration & Walking

“When fear diminishes, freedom of movement expands.”
Together with Consuelo Araneda Díaz Aranda Diaz and the Feminist Spaces Collective (represented by Polina Medvedeva & Sveta Gorlatova), we discussed walking as belonging, agency, and everyday survival.

👧 Youth & Walking

“They know the place. We don’t know the place.”
Insights from Tiisetso Mofokeng and Joke Quintens reminded us why girls are experts of their own cities, and why listening changes everything. With Girls Make the City they see the potential over the challenges!

This series may be finished, but we see it part of a longer conversation: for deeper listening, better data, and streets that really work for everyone.

▶️ Watch all the recorded webinars here: https://www.just-streets.eu/more-than-gender-webinar

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26/01/2026

❄️ “Despite the winter being harsh, I like how the weather shapes Berlin’s rhythms, how the city is experienced. It’s as if the landscape enables me to be more aware of changes.” — Rosa, who moved from Bolivia to Berlin and documented her experiences through walking diaries

Rosa’s story reminds us that walking is never just about movement. Everyday mobility is shaped by overlapping realities such as gender, migration, age... Too often, these perspectives remain invisible in how cities are planned and understood.

🌍 As part of the webinar series “More Than Gender: Walking Realities in Our Cities”, organised by Just Streets and the International Federation of Pedestrians, we explore how these influence access to public space and daily mobility.

📅 Following the success of the first session, the second webinar on 27th of February at 10:00 CET focuses on gender & migration, featuring:

🎙 Consuelo Araneda Díaz — City Architect & Independent Researcher
Drawing on walking diaries from women with a migrant background, her work highlights how urban mobility is experienced differently and what this means for more inclusive city planning.

🎙 Feminist Spaces Collective represented by Polina Medvedeva & Sveta Gorlatova An independent collective working with participatory walks, urban interventions, and workshops with women*, using creative methods such as body and emotional mapping to make diverse urban experiences visible.

✨ Join us for a conversation on how mobility, identity, and migration intersect in our streets.

👉 More info & registration: https://civitas.eu/events/webinar-series-more-than-gender-walking-realities-in-our-cities

16/01/2026

As part of the CONIFER15 project (Co-imagining Needs-Based Mobility Visions for the Proximity City) we are collecting examples and practices of car-free events from around the world.

We welcome input from any individual or organisation involved in initiatives such as car-free days, walk-to-school programmes, play streets or open streets.

Your contribution will:
➡️ Inform the development of participatory and demonstrative activities within CONIFER
➡️ Understand how car‑free events are organised in different political, cultural and spatial contexts
➡️ Identify enabling factors, challenges and conflicts
➡️ Capture lessons relevant for children, young people, carers and inclusive proximity‑based mobility

Most questions can be answered briefly (1–3 sentences or bullet points) and it should take you between 7 and 12 minutes to fill in.

🕒 Deadline: 5th February

👉 Survey: https://forms.office.com/e/BfCBE9AiqM

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