International Federation of Pedestrians

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International Federation of Pedestrians

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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.

27/07/2026

We recently joined the Situated Imaginations & Imaginaries Conference at the University of Cambridge : exploring how everyday, collective imaginations shape the urban futures we want to live in.

We also celebrated the launch of SIITE, a new research group on transforming environments.

Representing Just Streets, Jolien Vandoorne shared work on prefigurative planning — how small, citizen‑driven interventions like Park(ing) Day, school streets, Pedibus and bike buses help us disrupt the conventional and prototype better futures.

Our highlights:

🔹 Pedestrian agency: a beautiful provocation: how can we wander, and how can cities plan for wandering?
🔹 Climate imaginaries: NatureScapes & Imagine Adaptation showed how climate justice needs collective imagination, not just risk analysis.
🔹 Rethinking public rngagement: consultation rooted in community networks, not standardised processes. Participation over tokenism, always.

Check out our poster: https://situatedimaginationconference.cargo.site/posters

26/06/2026

🌍 A warm welcome to Cidadeapé!

The International Federation of Pedestrians is delighted to welcome Cidadeapé - Associação pela Mobilidade a Pé em São Paulo as the newest member of our global network.

Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Cidadeapé is a volunteer-led organisation dedicated to creating cities that are more humane, safe and accessible for everyone, especially people travelling on foot or using wheelchairs.

Through advocacy, citizen participation and collaboration with communities and public authorities, Cidadeapé has become an important voice for pedestrian rights and people-centred urban mobility in Brazil.

We are excited to strengthen our network in Latin America and look forward to working together to promote safer, more inclusive and more walkable cities around the world.

Agora caminhamos juntos. 🚶🌍

Find out more about Cidadeapé and their inspiring work:
👉 https://cidadeape.org/

25/06/2026

🚶 What if driving wasn't an option?

For millions of people around the world, this isn't a thought experiment, it's everyday life.

Children, older adults, people with disabilities, people on low incomes and many others rely on walking, wheeling, public transport, cycling or the support of others to get around. Yet our streets and transport systems are still too often designed around the assumption that everyone can drive.

That's why the International Federation of Pedestrians is proud to support the global expansion of Week Without Driving.

Join us for a free online webinar to discover how this inspiring campaign is helping people better understand the everyday experiences of non-drivers and how it can be adapted in communities around the world.

🎙 Hear from:
• Anna Zivarts – Founder - Week Without Driving & Non Drivers Alliance
• Ruth Rosas – Director of Coalition Building - Nondrivers Alliance
• Ben Crowther – Policy Director - America Walks
• Barbara Dylla – Founder - Transit Matters Charlottetown

📅 Tuesday, 30 June
🕐 13:00 CET / / 07:00 EDT / 16:30 IST / 21:00 AEST
💻 Free online

🔗 Register here:
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Whether you're an advocate, planner, researcher, elected representative or simply interested in creating places where everyone can move freely and independently, we'd love to see you there.

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.

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