Barcelona Conference

'Walk with Barcelona - a moving city'

Cataluny Camina and the City of Barcelona hosted the 9th annual Walk21 conference from 8-10 October 2008.

The conference themes - Political Vision, Civic Pride and Technical Expertise focussed on the relationships that enable people to develop sustainable and vibrant healthy communities where people can and do choose to walk.

Barcelona Walk21 had three key objectives:

1. To strengthen the dialogue and relationships between politicians, technicians and representatives from civic groups, to maximize the benefits of investment in walking projects
2. To extend the vision of walking plans and policies
3. To promote and secure the needs of walkers in the transport hierarchy.

These objectives were articulated through three main interrelated themes:

1. Political Vision: understanding community needs and developing a deliverable vision for walkable places
2. Civic Pride: knowing what to ask for and taking pride in a walkable neighbourhood
3. Technical expertise: interpreting political vision and delivering a culture and environment that supports walking

Please follow the link to the Conference Conclusions.

The papers are available under the Papers tab or through paper search.