Walking in Prague, Czech Republic

Mar 1, 2025Czech Republic, Inspiring initiative, Sustainable Mobility

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Walk the City, Czech Republic

Walk the City is a women-led ecological association in Prague concerned with the development of walking as a means of transport, air pollution, and the regulation of car traffic.

Particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, they have emphasised the importance of developing a walkable city. Initially, they were focused on women and the barriers they face in urban mobility, but in time this expanded to also include other groups. They advocate for the protection of pedestrians, in particular older people and children on their way to school, the promotion of walking as a healthy and sustainable means of transport, and the improvement of public spaces.

An example of one of their actions consists of collaborating with schools to organise events where children and their parents are ‘challenged’ to walk to school as often as possible emphasising that “it is a great opportunity to move”. They support these kinds of events by trying to make streets and public spaces safer for children. In this way, behavioural change towards more sustainable mobility is promoted. 