ABSTRACT
This chapter explores purposeful leisure mobilities; a conceptualisation of the co-benefits of walking, as both an objective and a leisure space. A traditional framing of walking as transportation was evident through the focus groups, and the sticky-note activity. It outlines a traditional framing of walking, centred on timeliness and distance, contrasted with alternative conceptualisations of walking, that appear to be distinct from a "transport" lens, and instead prioritise alternative co-benefits from walking. In particular, it became clear that walking was largely viewed to be viable only for students who live in close proximity to school. The chapter presents the findings of a small number of focus groups with a non-representative sample of high school students specific to the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Key themes for the student focus groups included: travel practices, motivations, barriers to alternative practices, perceptions of transport modes, stereotypes of transport users, and influences on travel behaviours.
