Ipswich central pilot project

The ambition for the Healthy Places Healthy People Pilot Project is to better understand walking activity in Ipswich Central and how built and natural environment features may be influencing people’s desire to walk between and around major city destinations.

Footpaths are just one part of a quality walking environment. Many things contribute to making irresistible places to walk—a mix of climate (including temperate and rain), provision of shade, close destinations to walk to, parks and open spaces, safety and surveillance, accessibility, places to stop and rest and integration with public transport.

By using an active mobility focused lens, the HPHP framework provides an excellent overview of environmental factors that influence walking and will guide the development of indicators to assess qualities of Ipswich Central which may be influencing walking and activity within this precinct.

Read about the Healthy Places: Ipswich pilot project (PDF 2126 kB).