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The latest issue of Footprints is out! : 31 Aug 2010

Read about the Walking Conference, Golden Foot Award winner and more. Go here to read it online.

Minutes Executive Council meeting 14 June 2010 : 10 Aug 2010

Living Streets Aotearoa Inc 

Minutes of Executive Council Meeting

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Minutes Executive Council Meeting 24 May 2010 : 26 Jul 2010

Living Streets Aotearoa Inc 

Minutes of Executive Council Meeting

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Minutes Executive Council Meeting 10 May 2010 : 26 Jul 2010

Living Streets Aotearoa Inc 

Minutes of Executive Council Meeting

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Submission on draft Fort Takapuna / O Peretu & Narrow Neck Reserve management plan : 23 Jul 2010

 

Living Streets North Shore

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Submission on Takapuna Strategic Framework : 5 Jul 2010

 

Living Streets North Shore

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Minutes Executive Council Meeting February 2010 : 25 Jun 2010

Living Streets Aotearoa Inc 

Minutes of Executive Council Meeting

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Model communities funding announced today : 25 Jun 2010

Napier Hastings and New Plymouth have been choosen from a short list as the two target Model Communities.

The two communities will receive $7.5 million for funding walking and cycling facilities to significantly enhance walking as a transport mode; creating healthy, safe, and economically robust communities.

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Walk2work day a success : 10 Mar 2010

Walk2Work 2010 saw thousands of people across New Zealand take to the streets, leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues. Each event had its own local flair, with local sponsors supplying a complimentary breakfast snack or free coffee, as well as speakers and spot prizes. Walk2Work Day is part of a Living Streets campaign to get people walking more in their daily lives.

Walk2work March 10th 2010 : 6 Mar 2010

Pre-event press release

Walking to work is a great way to get out in the fresh air, have an enjoyable trip to work, and incorporate exercise into your daily routine.

 

On the 10th of March thousands of people across New Zealand will leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues. Workers will be able to call in to their local Walk2Work event between 7 and 9am, to register, collect their complimentary breakfast snack, be inspired by local speakers, and win spot prizes.

 

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Safer Pedestrian Journeys : 3 Mar 2010

Roads will be safer for pedestrians when actions outlined in the Safer Journeys strategy are implemented.

 “We applaud the move to change the give way rules for turning traffic”, says Peter Kortegast, President of Living Streets Aotearoa.  “Drivers concentrating on oncoming traffic, and whether they have right of way to turn, often fail to see pedestrians crossing at intersections, with tragic results.  Making intersections safer for all road users will cut the number of crashes.”

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Walk2work Day March 10th 2010 : 2 Mar 2010

On the 10th of March 2010, thousands of people across New Zealand will leave their cars at home and Walk2Work with friends, family and colleagues.

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Registrations are now open for the Summer Steps Challenge : 29 Jan 2010

Registrations are now open for people wanting to take part in the Summer Steps challenge. This is a trial competition for people in Wellington and Christchurch.  So if you are working in one of these areas, go to the summer steps page and register your team.

 

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Dollars and Sense of Walking : 22 Dec 2009

Call for abstracts now open for the 4th New Zealand Walking conference

Living Streets Aotearoa is running the 4th New Zealand Conference on walking and liveable communities on 2/3 August 2010 in Wellington. The focus of this conference is on economic value, with the theme: “Dollars and Sense of Walking; creating liveable communities”.

Christchurch mini-parks created on Carfree Day : 23 Sep 2009

World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of how community life improves when freed from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets and neighbourhoods to celebrate World Carfree Day and to remind the world that we don't have to accept domination by cars..  

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Freedom on Foot : 21 Sep 2009

People around the world will be enjoying freedom on foot on international carfree day, September 22nd.

“People talk about cars giving people freedom – but what’s free about sitting in queues of cars belching fumes?”  asks Liz Thomas, director of pedestrian organization Living Streets Aotearoa.

Walking Awards evening 2009 : 1 Aug 2009

The winners of the Golden Foot Awards were announced at a presentation ceremony in Wellington on Friday 24th July.  There was a buzz of excitement in the air as Louise Schofield described the finalists and announced the winners.

Representatives from all the winning projects were there to accept the unique hand crafted jandal award from Alick Shaw, board member of NZTA.

ARTF 2009 conference : 8 Jul 2009

Registrations have now opened for the Australasian Transport Research Forum Conference being held in Auckland late this year.

The theme of the conference is "Interconnecting transport performance, the economy and the environment".

The website (www.atrf2009.co.nz) has the current programme and there are some good keynote speakers.

Notice of Annual General Meeting 2009 : 26 Jun 2009

You are invited to attend the AGM of Living Streets Aotearoa Incorporated to be held: Saturday 25th July 2009, 5.30pm

Golden Foot Awards: New Zealand’s National Walking Awards : 9 Jun 2009

The closing date for the Golden Foot Awards is fast approaching!

These are new national walking awards organised by Living Streets Aotearoa.  The closing date is 19th June, so make sure you get your nominations in quickly.

The awards will showcase walking innovations and facilitate the sharing of new ideas across the country.  The awards will be presented in a high profile ceremony in Wellington Council chambers on 24th July. 

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