Molly Magid, Communications and Campaign Assistant for Living Streets Aotearoa, writes about the Christchurch Conversations event “Steps to a more walkable Ōtautahi”.
Femke Meinderts, co-leader of the group Parents for Active Transport Atawhai, writes about how her community organised to keep a safer speed limit on their stretch of SH1.
A recent analysis from researchers at the University of California provides insight into how cities can increase active travel through infrastructure changes.
Parking on and over footpaths is inconsiderate and illegal. This year Living Streets is upping its efforts to decrease the incidence of motor vehicles being parked on footpaths–something that happens far too frequently. Our campaign to address footpath parking has three main strands.
Living Streets Aotearoa has joined All Aboard Aotearoa, Bike Auckland, Walk Auckland, and Brake NZ, school principals and local communities in sending an open letter to the Minister of Transport Chris Bishop to let Aucklanders keep safe speeds on their streets.
Recently, NZTA consulted the public on proposals to raise speed limits on various stretches of state highways around the country. On 16 of those stretches which are classified as urban connectors they are continuing the consultation until 14th of May on whether they should keep the speed limit lower, at the level it is now.
Carl Lintott from Christchurch was part of the panel discussion at our Walking Summit last year. He talked about the challenges of being a deafblind pedestrian with a white cane.
The final Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024 has now been released.
Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.
We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.
