{"id":19433,"date":"2024-04-10T17:31:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T12:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanworks.in\/resources\/?p=19433"},"modified":"2024-04-12T16:01:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:31:34","slug":"creating-healthy-streets-cities-a-policy-template-urbanworks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanworks.in\/resources\/creating-healthy-streets-cities-a-policy-template-urbanworks\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Healthy Streets: A Policy Template"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This policy template created by UrbanWorks gives cities a starting point for developing their respective Healthy Streets policies. Cities are encouraged to build upon this template while maintaining the basic ethos.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What are Healthy Streets<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Streets are the lifeline of a city. They are meant to facilitate the movement of people across the city every day. Streets also act as important public spaces that provide different social, economic, and recreational opportunities for people from various walks of life, young and old, rich and poor, the able and the disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But streets in our cities have been reduced to mere conduits for the movement of automobiles. This has made walking, cycling, or using public transport less desirable. On the other hand, driving personal motor vehicles has become the most desirable choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Healthy Streets\u2019 are designed for people where everyone can move around easily. Healthy Streets create healthy cities where citizens choose to walk, cycle, and use public transport\u2014modes of transport that keep them and our planet healthy. These streets can act as vibrant public spaces. They improve the quality of life of everyone, especially the underprivileged, by allowing them to spend quality time outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Healthy Streets Policy Template<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A Healthy Streets Policy sets the vision, goals, and steps to transform streets into safe, attractive, and comfortable spaces. It lays out different initiatives citizens can expect from the city in the coming years to achieve this vision. The policy heralds a change in the city\u2019s focus by committing to a long-term strategy to transform its streets in collaboration with its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Healthy Streets Policy is centred around three key principles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n