The humble footpath could be the answer to being more active, with new research showing regional Australians living in “walkable towns” travelled 75 minutes more on foot each week.
The humble footpath could be the answer to being more active, with new research showing regional Australians living in “walkable towns” travelled 75 minutes more on foot each week.
I know this is a very obvious headline to most people here, although I think it’s still worth publishing as there is a common pro-car talking point about rural areas being locked into personal vehicles. So improving the balance there is important too, showing that even in rural places there are benefits to improving ‘walkability’ of towns.