Comprehensive Evaluation of Walking Benefits PDF - Walk21

Key Messages• NMT is efficient and beneficial.• User demands and social benefits of NMTare increasing.• NMT tends to be undervalued inconventional transport planning.• NMT activity is sensitive to policy andplanning decisions: cities with supportiveprograms have far more walking andcycling activity.it• Improving walking and cycling conditionsbenefits physically, economically andsocially disadvantaged people p and so helpsachieve equity objectives.• Policies and programs that improve walkingand cycling conditions can help supportstrategic planning objectives, such as morecompact land use development.