{"id":42383,"date":"2020-03-13T15:09:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T15:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42383"},"modified":"2020-03-13T15:09:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-13T15:09:05","slug":"hazards-on-cardiff-streets-put-walkers-off-chance-to-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/13\/hazards-on-cardiff-streets-put-walkers-off-chance-to-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazards on our streets put walkers off great exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/3-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/3-1-1024x683.png 1024w, 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\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Image: Living Streets Cymru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Only one in four <strong>Welsh people walks for 10 minutes or more each day<\/strong>, says charity<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>LIVING\nStreets Cymru, a charity based in Cardiff, is making walking easier for older\nand disabled people, by identifying the hazards on our streets. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWalking is\nfor everyone,\u201d said Sarah Philpott, 35, spokesperson for Living Streets Cymru.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42417\" width=\"368\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/5.jpg 735w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/5-236x300.jpg 236w, 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Sarah Philpott, 35<\/strong>. <br \/>Image: Sarah Philpott <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut there\nare some obstructions and barriers to everyone being able to feel confident\nwhen they\u2019re out walking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>These\nbarriers include pavement parking, loose paving slabs and a lack of seats and benches.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf you have a walking stick or sight problems, it\u2019s very dangerous to go into the road to pass a parked vehicle,\u201d Ms Philpott said. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>On March 6, Living Streets UK published a report describing how walking can be good for your mental and physical health, but said our towns and cities are not designed with walking in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Welsh branch of the charity is trying to address this by working with Cardiff Council on the Streets for Health programme. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>They have carried out \u201cstreet audits\u201d identifying hazards to walking around the city. So far, they have taken place in Butetown and Plasnewydd, with another in Plasnewydd planned for tomorrow. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42405\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-770x1157.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-500x751.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-293x440.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4.png 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/4-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42405\" width=\"341\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-770x1157.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-500x751.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4-293x440.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/4.png 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Elderly man on the street audit in Butetown. Image: Nick Treharne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Living Streets Cymru also runs a scheme called Walking Friends Wales which gives the over 50s a chance to form their own walking groups. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>Roger Bone, from\nmental health charity Cardiff Mind, said: \u201cIt\u2019s well-established that exercise\nhas a positive effect on your mental health \u2013 especially if it\u2019s done in a\ngroup.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>According to\nthe National Survey for Wales, in 2017-18, over a quarter of Welsh adults experienced\n\u201csocial loneliness\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Philpott said Living Streets Cymru planned to combat this through setting up local walking groups. With hazards cleared, older people could become more involved, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The charity is\nalso targeting primary-school children in Cardiff, to make walking a habit in\nthe early years of life.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2-1-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-1155x770.png 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-293x195.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2-1-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-770x513.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-370x247.png 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-1155x770.png 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1-293x195.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/2-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>44% of primary school children walked to school last year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Using the Travel Tracker app, \u201cpupils can monitor their activity: if they travel sustainably (e.g. by walking or cycling) once a week for a month, they get a badge,\u201d said Ms Philpott.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen a\n30% reduction in car usage, and a 23% increase in walking rates as a result of\nthe Travel Tracker programme.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>One of the schools using the app is Lakeside Primary School in Cyncoed. <\/p>\n\n\n<p> Across the country last year, 44% of primary-age children walked to school: but this number has declined since 2013-14.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42392\" width=\"481\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image.png 481w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42392\" width=\"481\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image.png 481w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A graphic showing the modes of transport used by primary school children in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2018-19<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>(Participants were able to select more than one mode of transport and data was only taken in 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2018-19.)<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Philpott said that Living Streets Cymru was going to start working with pupils in Cardiff again very soon to get more children walking to school, but she could not reveal any details about the new project. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The charity also\nwants to boost the numbers of adults walking to work, and Ms Philpott said she\nsupported the congestion charge proposed by Cardiff Council.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely\nin favour of anything that encourages people to walk and makes it easier for\nthem to do so,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Last year, only a quarter of adults travelled 10 minutes on foot every day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42393\" width=\"480\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1.png 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42393\" width=\"480\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1.png 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/image-1-293x176.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>A graphic showing how often Welsh adults travelled on foot for 10 minutes <br \/>during 2018-19<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The biggest\nshare of people, 35%, had not travelled on foot for 10 minutes that year at all,\nor had done so less often than once or twice a month. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Living Streets report \u201cIs walking a miracle cure?\u201d said that physical inactivity is responsible for on in six deaths in the UK and urged GPs to prescribe walking to more people with health problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cRegular exercise, such as walking, works muscles across the body &#8230; and stimulates the growth of new blood cells which support the growth of new brain cells,\u201d the report said. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"508\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1.png 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1-500x374.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1-293x219.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1.png 680w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/1-1-300x224.png 300w, 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