The JUST STREETS Guidebook
Nine Typologies for Active Mobility
Streets are where policy becomes daily life. This guidebook offers policymakers and practitioners a practical, evidence-based framework for designing and communicating behavioural interventions that make active mobility - walking, cycling and, wheeling - safe, welcoming, and accessible for everyone.
Published in March 2026, this JUST STREETS project output was developed under the CIVITAS Initiative and contributes to the goals of the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.
The guidebook was developed by our consortium partners Fondazione LINKS and the International Federation of Pedestrians. It draws on interviews with mobility experts and representatives of marginalised groups across Europe.
What’s Inside
The guidebook is structured around nine typologies of just streets, each addressing specific barriers to active mobility and the groups most affected.
For each typology, readers will find:
two real-world case studies from cities across Europe and beyond
additional adaptable interventions
implementation guidance, including resources, actions and expected impacts
indicative budget ranges
communication guidance, including narrative recommendations and alternative terminology for public communications.
The nine typologies are:
Happy Streets - encouraging children, families and school communities to commute actively
No Worry Streets - increasing objective and perceived safety for people at risk of injury or violence
Comfortable Streets - supporting wellbeing and physical activity, especially for people with health conditions
Community Streets - fostering social interaction and cohesion through active, shared public spaces
Inspirational Streets - building momentum, confidence and political will for long-term change
Informative Streets - developing the skills and confidence needed to walk, cycle or wheel
Affordable Streets - removing financial and access barriers to active mobility
Welcoming Streets - widening visibility and support for historically marginalised communities
Oasis Streets - creating climate-resilient streets that remain safe and usable in extreme weather.
How It Was Built
The typologies are grounded in two evidence streams: 28 interviews with mobility experts and representatives of marginalised groups across 18 countries and an analysis of 92 street intervention case studies from 22 countries.
Both were assessed using the COM-B model and the Behaviour Change Wheel - established behavioural science frameworks that examine how Capability, Opportunity and Motivation shape behaviour.
Who It’s For
City planners
Mobility practitioners
Policymakers
Advocacy organisations
Researchers and students
Anyone working to make streets more equitable, accessible and sustainable.