Call for abstracts now open!

Tell your story at the 2023 Australian Walking and Cycling Conference. We invite abstracts addressing the conference theme: Pathways to Change or other topics relevant to walking and cycling. We encourage presentations on both research and practice. This is a friendly conference and will provide a welcoming environment for all, regardless of your level of experience.

When thinking about Pathways to Change, it is helpful to contextualise the challenges we face by thinking about the types of changes we need. Our themes this year centre around these topics:

Changing the System

  • addressing current issues e.g. climate, health, COVID and WFH, rising cost of living (and fuel prices)
  • changing the narratives around economic outcomes
  • changing the rules
  • role of planning schemes/planning and design codes
  • developing strategies and action plans, for effective change
  • using assessment frameworks e.g. Healthy Streets and Movement and Place
  • consideration of gender equity/use of gender impact assessments

Changing the Infrastructure

  • cycling and walking popup projects: lessons learnt
  • design guidance for better walking/wheeling and cycling outcomes
  • applying Healthy Streets assessments to deliver better streets
  • use of Safe System approach, including safer speeds
  • design for inclusive cycling
  • design for children’s independent mobility

Changing Behaviour

  • community groups advocating for change
  • effective messaging
  • programs to increase active school travel e.g. school/open streets, walking school bus
  • programs to support more women/families and people from diverse backgrounds to cycling
  • cycle libraries and rental schemes to support uptake and replace driving with e-cycling

Changing the Technology

  • data and evidence
  • measuring change to evaluate outcomes and report on targets
  • monitoring mode shift
  • counting people walking/wheeling and cycling
  • evaluating outcomes and designing with e-scooters in the street and path environments

The call for abstracts will close on Friday 30th June.

Submit your abstract here.