Walking is slowly becoming more common in Canberra, though the vast majority of trips — whether the purpose is to shop, work or socialise — are still in a car.
An Emergency Warning has been issued for Tara, Kogan, Halliford, Wieambilla, Moonie, and Durong in QLD. For the latest, search onThe car is still king in the capital but more Canberrans are deciding to walk rather than drive, a study has found.The increase in walking is likely due to more housing in town centres, and more people working from homeThe latest ACT household travel survey tracks how Canberra and Queanbeyan residents move around the region — an estimated 1.4 million trips a day.
The survey of more than 5,100 people was not large enough to measure precise differences across all districts. "While Canberra has been deemed the least-walkable city in Australia because we are so spread out, the data shows that this can change."The latest transport data shows Canberrans are now using buses and the light rail to the same extent they were before the pandemic.
The government will release an active travel plan at the end of this year before investing more in walking and cycling paths.
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