This paper presents the Pedestrian Strategy, adopted by York City Council, England, in July 1992. The Strategy aims to: (1) encourage and promote more walking in York, as a healthy and enjoyable activity that can reduce the use of motor vehicles; (2) improve facilities and provide as high a quality environment for pedestrians in York as funds permit; (3) improve pedestrian safety in York; and (4) promote planning policies giving priority to pedestrian interests. A Pedestrian Route Network is being developed, instead of introducing only isolated facilities for pedestrians. A citywide survey was conducted, to find out which routes pedestrians used or would use. A Pedestrian Route Standard was prepared, Route Standard was prepared, to ensure the high quality of pedestrian routes. The Pedestrian Route Network is so extensive that it will take at least ten years to implement, at a cost of about 1 million pounds; funding is still awaited. In the short term, the Pedestrian Audit will ensure that pedestrian needs are considered in all major new transport and development proposals. Road user casualties in York have been falling sharply since the mid-1980s, mainly due to York's radical 1989 Transportation Strategy to constrain growth in car use.
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