Walking

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Temporary Lighting at intersection of Booth & Johnston Streets, Annandale

Walking

We studied the walking habits of young men in Cape Town and London – and debunked a myth 11/14/25, 00:47..https://theconversation.com/we-studied-the-walking-habits-of-young-men-in-cape-town-and-london-and-debunked-a-myth-268131

Cities aren’t built for older people – our study shows many can’t walk fast enough to beat a pedestrian crossing

To many people, crossing a road at a traffic light is a mundane task requiring little thought or effort. But for the growing population of senior citizens with limitations to their mobility, strength or balance, crossing the road can be a stressful and sometimes life-threatening experience.

Published: December 13, 2025 12.42am AEDT https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.wvkv9mfak 

Guide Dogs and Service Dogs (2023) 

Guide-dog schools take great care to match a dog with a compatible human because dog and handler will navigate the world with each relying on the other.

Guide dogs were first trained in Germany to assist World War I veterans. ..
https://www.loc.gov/nls/new-materials/book-lists/guide-dogs-service-dogs/

Betty Murray has had 4 books published. from NLA:
1. A guide dog's life / Betty Murray 2013 
2. Me and my eyes / Betty Murray with Penny Garnsworthy ©2011 
3. Me and my eyes : the next chapter / Betty Murray with Penny Garnsworthy 2016 
Source: https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog?q=%22Murray%2C+Betty+Kay%22&search_field=author

 Hi Roads Review,

Today, I just (sun 21 sep 2025 around 9.35am) lodged a complaint with Transport about being stranded on island because light never changed for pedestrians to cross at intersection of richardson cres and unwins road bridge. I do not yet have a response so, cannot provided you with complaint number.

The nearby bridge over cooks river requires pedestrians to walk in single file and only one way when crossing - photo attached (dated 28 August 2025).

Without even considering those with shopping trolleys (the kind you take home - as opposed to those for use in shops and carparks), prams, bicycles or in wheelchairs.

So, walking infrastructure maintenance is poor.

Marghanita 

 

Waiting to see Doctor
Crossing Road at Traffic Light. Intersection Norton and Marion St, Leichhardt.

Wigram Road, Annandale

Leaving Function

Alighting Train

Knitting on Train

Blind person walking with Guide Dog

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