The Parliamentary Group on Active Mobility brings together members of the national parliament and is co-chaired by Marionna Schlatter, President of Pedestrian Mobility Switzerland. A conference is held each year during one of the parliamentary sessions.
In partnership with the International Pedestrian Federation (IFP), we represent the interests of pedestrians at the UNECE Global Forum for Road Traffic Safety (WP.1). WP.1 is the only permanent UN body dedicated to improving road safety. Its primary task is to monitor UN legal instruments for the harmonization of traffic regulations, such as:
Other recently discussed topics include:
More and more countries, regions, and cities are adopting strategies to promote walking, such as masterplans or pedestrian plans or walking strategies,
In Switzerland, discussions are under way. We are committed to seeing a national walking strategy put in place.
To ensure success, any walking strategy should include:
Interdisciplinary departments, such as:
Legal force (e.g. binding plans for authorities) and relationships with all levels of planning.
Implementation plan that outlines responsibilities and budget.
Clear objectives for walking, such as:
Cantonal strategies
Canton Aargau, Umsertzungskonzept Fuss- und Veloverkehr, 2018
Canton Turgau, Langsamverkehrskonzept, 2017
City strategies
Zurich: Leitfaden Standards fussverkehr
Bern: Bern Baut
Geneva: Plan d’action mobilité active 2024-2028, 2024
National strategies
Germany: Fussverkehrstrategie, 2025
Austria: Masterplan Gehen 2030, 2022
City strategies
Paris: Plan piéton, 2023
Bruxelles: Plan piéton stratégique, Bruxelles ville piétonne, 2011
Vienna: Strategiepapier Fussverkehr, 2014
London: Healthy Streets for London
Pontevedra: Better on Foot Pontevedra, 2013
