Helen Pidd says nothing about walking. As someone who has given up driving through choice and walks everywhere, my experience is that there is virtually no consideration given to pedestrians by policymakers, planners or road users, who tend to see pavements as a general inconvenience to be parked on, to disappear halfway down a road and to be ignored when it comes to maintenance. Is there a parliamentary group for pedestrians? Pedestrians seem to be seen as just an add-on – yet everyone is a pedestrian at some point. Walking is great for your health and the environment. It’s about time pedestrians were supported and valued.