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Workshop: Co-benefits of Walking and Cycling

Walking and cycling provide significant health benefits by increasing levels of physical activity. These active modes of transport are associated with substantial relative risk reductions (10-55%) across cardio-vascular disease, cancer, and other diseases. Compared to travel by car, active journeys also reduce air pollution and the carbon emissions that are accelerating climate change. In New Zealand there has been a decline in these active modes and research indicates that mode shift from passive to active travel is difficult to achieve. This is a critical challenge in the face of growing evidence that we need to reduce carbon emissions by around 90% by 2050.

Event Dates: 
Thu, 10/02/2011 - 09:00 - 17:00
Town/City: 
Wellington
Venue: 
Otago University, 23a Mein Street
Contact person: 
Kerry Hurley
Contact details: 
Kerry.Hurley[at]otago.ac.nz

Walking to 2040: footpath design

Walking to 2040: footpath design is the first in a series of talks to present some of the latest research of interest to pedestrians.

Event Dates: 
Tue, 25/01/2011 - 17:30 - 19:00
Town/City: 
Wellington
Venue: 
Meeting room 2 Wellington City Council
Contact person: 
Ellen Blake
Contact details: 
021 106 7139
Meeting type: 
Face to face
Organizer: 
ellen.blake

Success for walking advocates

It's worthwhile taking action when you notice a problem area for pedestrians.  Sometimes you can make a difference!  Recently a walking advocate identified a problem at the entrance to a Khandallah supermarket car park.  There was no indication to motorists that they were crossing a footpath and there weret even in/out arrows for cars painted on the footpath!  He wrote to the supermarket but never got a reply.  However,  the other day he was walking past the supermarket and noticed that they had done everything he had s

Registrations are now open for the Summer Steps Challenge

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.

 

2012 Tuesday Wellington Lunchtime Walks Programme

details of walks are avalable here.

return to Tuesday Walks page

All leave Plimmer Statue at 12:30 on Tuesdays.

Wellington Peace Heritage Walk

The Wellington Peace Heritage Walk takes a route through the Central Business District, the waterfront and the Botanic Garden, taking in trees, monuments and sculptures commemorating peace and peace makers.

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