📢 Everyone deserves the right to move freely, safely and with dignity in their communities. On March 5, join us for #FreedomToMove: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Walkability, featuring America Walks board members 🧵⤵️

‼️👟 #WalkingCollege application DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit your application by Feb. 23 to join an online cohort of advocates, leaders, and mentors working to create real change in their communities through walkability and accessibility! #ActivePeople ➡️ buff.ly/WLdxMY1

“A year after the $1.1 billion overhaul,” which added a new lane each direction, “the 405’s rush hour drive times were a minute slower than they were before the workers broke ground. Five years later, traffic was worse at all times of day.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

¿Os acordáis que antes de que llegara esta pandilla de regres a los ayuntamientos españoles había iniciativas tan simples y tan potentes como proponer días sin coche? Aquí la propuesta de @ifpedestrians.bsky.social

📢 NEW! 📢 Cities Speak: Urban Mobility Barometer We surveyed residents in 9 European capitals to find out what people want from city transport. 🚌 Expanded public transport, affordable fares & bus lanes were popular measures amongst most. See the full results 👇 cleancitiescampaign.org/cities-speak

‘How is it acceptable to have a vehicle so tall that children cannot be seen?’ @olord.bsky.social and @mumsforlungs.bsky.social and @theguardian.com thank you for raising these important points #Stopkillingcyclists #StreetsForKids www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

❄️ “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

New industry coalition urges Europe to put active travel at the heart of tourism. Read more: zagdaily.com/trends/new-c...

Tell us about car-free events you have supported or know of to help us: ➡️Inform new signature events ➡️Understand the impact, scale and delivery conditions of car-free events. ➡️Contrast the role of politics 🗓️ Deadline: 5th February 📝Survey forms.office.com/e/BfCBE9AiqM

Marta uses a wheelchair. The curb is too high. The gentler ramp is blocked by a delivery van that’s been there since yesterday. Ten more minutes. One more detour.

IFP is in Thessaloniki for the UPPER Project General Assembly, advancing sustainable and people-centred urban mobility. We highlight walking as essential to first-/last-mile access and higher public transport uptake. Interview with Mario Alves ⬇️ youtu.be/HQhYt51H-ws?...

Vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left than those with small blind zones. Auto design and street-level interventions that prioritize pedestrians can help create safer, calmer roads for all ➡️ buff.ly/e3N1qCv

We need an EU Road Safety Agency🦺 Road transport remains the only major mode in Europe without an independent safety authority. 🛑Having an EU Agency dedicated to #RoadSafety is essential to achieve the EU’s #VisionZero goal of zero road deaths by 2050. Read more➡️ shorturl.at/2EYyT

We are calling for a stop to "Mutual Recognition" of these dangerous standards. Trade deals shouldn't come at the cost of lives on our streets. Read more about the risks here: etsc.eu/accepting-us...

IFP joins 6 major partners (ETSC, ECF, T&E, Clean Cities, POLIS & Eurocities) urging the European Commission to create an EU Road Safety Agency. The missing link for fair, consistent protection across Europe. A vital step for pedestrians and Vision Zero. ifpedestrians.org/ifp-joins-eu...

‼️ WEBINAR December 10! 👟👩🏾‍🦽🚸 How can we redesign existing streets for safety? Join Designing Safe Streets: The Latest to hear from Jeremy Chrzan from Toole Design Group on current best practices and evolving trends in street design. Join us ➡️ buff.ly/vCNtXab

IFP joined the 2026 ITF Anual Consultation with over 60 global bodies and organisations in Paris to emphasise that walking is the backbone of transport resilience. We called for stronger funding, better data, and clearer governance for pedestrian infrastructure. Resilient transport starts on foot.

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Automated vehicles only make sense if they become a tool to liberate public space, helping reduce vehicle numbers on the streets and allowing more walking and cycling. What about a public sharing system of automated vehicles and the complete removal of cars from our cities?

You gotta pay more for houses with walkability because we don't build nearly enough of them... Walkability shouldn't be a "perk" It should be the default

@pathwalkcycle.bsky.social (PATH) Calls on National Governments to Make Walking and Cycling Central to Climate Commitments Ahead of COP30 Sign our open letter and join our call to action pathforwalkingcycling.com/cop30/ @fiafoundation.bsky.social @ecf.com @walk21.bsky.social @unep.org

🚦 In São Paulo, 44% of traffic lights give only 4–5 seconds of green. ❌ And 90% of crossings are unsafe for children. Join our public webinar on Travessia Cilada, Corrida Amiga´s campaign to expose and improve pedestrian crossings. 🔗 Register here: forms.office.com/e/SDaR8vNXsL

Walking shouldn’t be a health risk. But extreme heat is making many streets too hot to use — especially for kids, older adults, and those without cars. Pavement and public space design can reduce surface temps by 20°C. Cool streets = walkable streets.

👨‍🦽‍➡️ Walking is the first and last step of every public transport journey, and its quality can make or break the experience. From wide, smooth footpaths to long waits at crossings, the walking environment deeply shapes whether people choose to walk to the bus, tram or metro.

🚨 Oversized SUV fronts = danger on our streets. Thanks to the insights of a @transenv.bsky.social and @cleancitiescampaign.org report we have signed a joint letter to the @ec.europa.eu demanding action to cap bonnet heights and protect pedestrians. #BonnetHeight #PedestrianSafety

Streetcar ridership did not merely decline. It was deterred. Streetcar passengers did not endanger motorists, but motorists endangered them. In every city, people boarding, alighting from, or waiting for streetcars accounted for a large fraction of pedestrian traffic casualties. ...

UPPER General Assembly in Oslo https://ifpedestrians.org/upper-general-assembly-in-oslo/

Don’t trade away our safety: global vehicle safety standards at risk https://ifpedestrians.org/dont-trade-away-our-safety-global-vehicle-safety-standards-at-risk/

Walking did not merely decline. It was deterred. A sure sign of downtown vitality is “heavy pedestrian movement.” When “traffic” is redefined so as to exclude pedestrian traffic, and when walking is pathologized as a source of “delay” to motor vehicles, a city is in trouble.

Physical buttons are making a comeback in cars! Touchscreens can be more distracting than alcohol or drugs. Slower reaction times can lead to increased risk of pedestrians being killed. #RoadSafety #CarDesign 🔗 Full story: www.wired.com/story/why-ca...

90th Session Summary: Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety https://ifpedestrians.org/90th-session-summary-global-forum-for-road-traffic-safety/

IFP urges EU to reject weaker US vehicle safety standards in trade negotiations https://ifpedestrians.org/ifp-urges-eu-to-reject-weaker-us-vehicle-safety-standards-in-trade-negotiations/

Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farms www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

The EU must not lower vehicle safety standards🛑 @etsc.eu, POLIS, @eurocities.bsky.social, @cleancitiescampaign.org @ifpedestrians.bsky.social @ecf.com and other European organisations urge @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to reject US-EU #VehicleEquivalence in any negotiation❗🚗 More ➡️ buff.ly/ZyVi2QD

Research from Sweden puts the lifetime cost of car ownership at nearly £500,000 - of which 41% is shouldered by society. From air pollution to road deaths, congestion to climate emissions, the damage caused by our car-first culture extends far beyond individual drivers. www.eta.co.uk/news/the-hid...

Nearly every country on Earth has dirtier air than doctors recommend breathing, a report has found. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

In a letter published in today's Financial Times, ten prominent European safety organisations to warn of the catastrophic consequences of lowering standards with U.S. vehicle imports. ifpedestrians.org/top-european... @cleancitiescampaign.org @etsc.eu @polisnetwork.eu @transenv.bsky.social

In a letter published in today's Financial Times, ten prominent European safety organisations warn of the catastrophic consequences of lowering standards with U.S. vehicle imports. etsc.eu/top-european... @transenv.bsky.social @polisnetwork.eu @ifpedestrians.bsky.social

Top European safety groups warn against lowering standards with U.S. vehicle imports https://ifpedestrians.org/top-european-safety-groups-warn-against-lowering-standards-with-u-s-vehicle-imports/

Ukranian Pedestrian Association - Pishohid https://ifpedestrians.org/ukranian-pedestrian-association-pishohid/

The reality is, no two people are the same. And we want everyone to be able to walk to the bus. Check out our article for the Horizon Europe project UPPER about how to incorporate walking—and physical abilities—into public transport planning: www.upperprojecteu.eu/news/giving-...

“Fear in public spaces is a subjective feeling, but usually has an objective trigger and often arises from a collective experience.” I really appreciated this article-think that Seattle transit/public space advocates should give it a read. ht @theoverheadwire.bsky.social www.nzz.ch/english/in-s...

🚙 Big cars are becoming a BIG problem. They're taking over our cities and putting our lives at risk. And they're a luxury our planet can no longer afford. Help us stop #Carspreading. Learn more and take action: cleancitiescampaign.org/cars...

Did you know? It can take someone 65 years old twice as long to walk to the bus as someone under 35 years old. Walking is essential to public transport, but walking times are not one-size-fits-all. Check our artcile for the EU Horizon project UPPER www.upperprojecteu.eu/news/giving-...

Cuánto más caminable se percibe un barrio menor dolor de rodilla y espalda, estudio entre 22.000 mayores de 65 años.

Javier Bardem is a great actor but most importantly he encourages walking and using public transport. We will have to consider making him an honorary member of IFP! "Mostly I walk, I like walking". Best way to move. Great interview by @wired.com #walking #pedestrians #mobilityculture

Understanding the past is a great way of setting the base for strategies to go forward. Great article by Alison Sant for @nextcity.org on the pedestrian history in LA #Walkinghistory #pedestrians #roadsafety

Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

Let's remove these killing machines from our streets! In a collision, a pick-up truck is almost three times more likely to kill a pedestrian or cyclist than a normal car. The high bonnets of pick-up trucks put children, women and the elderly at even greater risk. #pedestriansafety #roadsafety

I think multimodal transportation in the U.S. would be far safer & more comfortable if we had less of this dynamic: Person w/ mobility needs (who just navigated an icy sidewalk) hurries through crosswalk w/ too short cross time, while driver of huge truck waits at light on perfectly cleared street.