‘walking audit’

C​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​omplete a ‘walking audit’ of a short walk in your local area eg a walk along a school route, a walk to the local shops or a recreational facility (a walk that you normally do, or often drive but could in fact walk). For better data, conduct the audit with someone who is differently abled than you, or has age specific insights such as children, elderly people. Start by accessing the Victoria Walks website on how to assess walkability How to Assess Walkability Read sections 1, 2 (2 has a short video) and 3. Then, in section 3, click on ‘Do a walking audit’. Down the bottom of that page are a few alternative templates for an audit. Use the ‘Walk San Diego’ template for your audit (though eager beavers can use the extended Victoria Walks template on the same page). In-class activity: In small groups discuss your walking audit and, drawing on the knowledge gained throughout this unit, map out a mixed methods research project that would help you to an​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​swer the portfolio task question. Really think about why you would choose some methods and not others and why you’d choose the particular combination of methods: you need to show that you understand the strengths and weaknesses of different methods. We will review this together. this task involves 2 parts which adds up to being 400 words question How could your local environment be improved to promote a culture of walking? 1. Respond to the question using the results of your audit [see below] @ 150 words. - explain mobilites of the walk,