Example 1 Example 2
Solutions that already exist Shared user Paths –
(name of company or Department of Transport and
provider). Planning
What are they providing? Be A path or pathway that is
specific. intended to accommodate
both cycling and pedestrians
is known as a shared user
path. This kind of approach is
intended to offer a continuous,
safe path for both bikes and
pedestrians to follow. Urban
areas, parks, and other public
spaces are frequently home to
shared user routes, which are
sometimes identified by signs
or symbols. These pathways,
which are intended to lower
the chance of crashes or other
problems, frequently have
distinct lanes for bikes and
walkers (Department of
Transport and Planning, 2022)
Example 3
Walking School Bus Program - Better Moves Around Schools
VicHealth – Moonee valley city Council
A walking school bus is one
that is propelled by the legs
rather than an engine.
Children don't ride in this
"bus"; instead, they walk to
school as a group, with an
adult acting as the "driver" in
the front and an adult acting
as the "conductor" in the back.
The bus is the people who
walk (VicHealth, 2015).
The bus follows a
predetermined route to and
from school, picking up and
dropping off kids at
predetermined "bus stops"
along the way. The front gate
of each child or a meeting
place along the route can
serve as a bus stop
(VicHealth, 2015).
In order to enhance parking,
safety, and traffic flow,
Moonee Valley Council works
directly with local schools as
part of the Better Moves
Around Schools programme to
promote walking, bicycling,
and taking public
transportation to and from
school. (City of Moonee
Valley, n.d.).
The program has Council
officers work with schools to
reduce congestion, improve
safety and improve
connectivity to the school by
changing parking restrictions
to improve traffic flow,
introduce infrastructure to
improve safety, conduct
educational programs to
enhance highlight road safety
issues and promote active
travel to improve children’s
health and wellbeing (City of
Moonee Valley, n.d.).
Who are their target Active travel users including
audience (e.g., age group, women, men, non-binary of all
culture, government, ages. People or walk, cycle,
school, community)? scooter or skateboard.
Are they / what do they Free
charge for this service or
product?
What gaps do you see in There shared user path
their service or product? network has gaps in the links
Who misses out on this between paths. Not all areas
service? have shared user paths where
they are required and as such
footpaths on local roads are
required for safe travel.
Other insights. Strategic cycling corridors are
provided to ensure safe, direct
routes across Melbourne and
Victoria. They are used for
recreation, commuting and
trips to shops, schools, and
other important infrastructure
(Department of Transport and
Planning, 2022).
By giving people a place to
exercise, which has been
connected to a decline in
mental health disorders
including depression and
anxiety, give advantages for
their mental health
Primary school parents, Primary schools, students,
teachers, Councils and teachers, and parents.
supporting agencies.
Free Free
The walking school bus The service is only provided to
program offers free services to four schools per year which
all schools who apply to join. means many schools miss out
Schools who do not apply do on this program. The wait list
not receive funding to have the to get on the program can be
program implemented. The up to four years. High schools
program is not offered to high and kindergartens are not
schools (VicHealth, 2015). offered this service.
It takes a lot of resources to There are currently fifteen
start and run walking buses. schools within the City of
The programme concept faced Moonee valley which are part
difficulties due to the drawn- of the Better Moves Around
out implementation process, a Schools Program (City of
lack of financing, and the Moonee Valley, n.d.).
requirement to actually alter
the physical settings outside of
The City of Moonee Valley
schools (VicHealth, 2015). pays for all road infrastructure
upgrades, linemarking,
Numerous volunteer-related parking signage and traffic
problems, particularly those data collection as part of the
relating to recruiting and program with no financial loss
retention, plague The Walking to the participating schools
School Bus. In many locations, (City of Moonee Valley, n.d.).
the program's expansion was
hindered by volunteer
(Department of Transport and
Planning, 2022).
concerns, which also led to the
closure of some long-running
programmes (VicHealth,
2015).
The Walking School Bus
operates mostly in isolation
from other transportation
programmes, is overly
organised and rigid as a
stand-alone programme, and
does not permit whole-
community methods to
boosting the level of children's
active transportation to and
from school (VicHealth, 2015).
Most walking buses don't run,
and the Walking School Bus
mostly serves younger kids
(prep to year 4) (VicHealth,
2015).