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Why be Active?

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Why Use Active Transportation?

Active transport is defined as physical activity undertaken as a means of transport and not purely as a form of recreation. It is a great way to keep healthy and fit, save money and reduce your impact on the environment.

• Active Transport Tips
• Active Transport and the Built Environment
• Active Transport Fact Sheets
• Additional Active Transport Resources

 

Active transport can include walking, cycling, skating, skateboarding and any incidental activity associated with the use of public transport.

Active transport is an easy way to participate in physical activity and can help you to find 30 minutes of exercise in your daily routine.

The Department of Transport supports active travel with the walking, cycling and travelsmart programs.

 

Active Transport Tips 

• Walk locally - Walk to your local shops to purchase your bread and milk instead of driving your car. 

• Use Public transport - Find out your options for catching public transport by contacting the Transperth InfoLine on 13 62 13 or by visiting the Transperth website.  

• Ride your bike - Investigate whether you can cycle your bike to work or down to your local video shop.  

• Be creative - Try and find new ways to incorporate active travel into your day, for example walk to meetings instead of driving or take the stairs instead of the lift.

To find out more about how you can get involved in active travel in your area visit the TravelSmart section of the Department of Transport website.

Increase your public transport use and plan your journey or contact the Transperth InfoLine on
13 62 13.

 

Active Transport and the Built Environment

There are clear linkages between the design of the built environment and its impact on the number of people who use active forms of transport, such as walking and cycling, to get to and from their destinations.

For example, a ride around Sydney will illustrate some of the huge strides that have been made in developing infrastructure and altering streets to make cycling in the city more viable.

Further resources and information are available on the built environment and how it relates to physical activity levels.

 

Active Transport Fact Sheets

The Taskforce, in partnership with the Department of Transport, has produced the following series of Active Transport and TravelSmart fact sheets, which are particularly useful to local governments:

 

Additional Active Transport Resources

See the key resources below or access the full list of resources relating to 'active transport'.