A great collection of Hamilton Walking maps are available on the Hamilton Branch page
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14 Apr 2013
The Trust that fromed from the Getacross movement has launched the Skyath website
It details the progess in getting across the Waitemata.
8 Nov 2012
We wait with baited breath
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10846015
Tags: Whangarei , National level, segway
26 Sep 2012
Air New Zealand has joined forces with New Zealand’s Department of Conservation to protect and enhance some of New Zealand’s most inspiring natural environments. Together we are on a global search for keen walkers to get amongst it and take on all of New Zealand’s nine Great Walks in nine weeks.
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10 Jul 2012
29 Mar 2012
When streets are dead-end for cars but are open for pedestrians as well as cyclists we label them living-end-streets.
13 Mar 2012
Our campaign to make laws safer for pedestrians gets NZ Herald coverage.
7 Nov 2011
Study shows the perception that walking is in some ways an abnormal thing to do
http://www.lec.lancs.ac.uk/research/society_and_environment/latest_resea...
27 Sep 2011
18 Jul 2011
I can't believe how useful this iPhone application is. Anywhere in NZ I can take a photo of the street problem (car on path, overhanging trees), write a description the phone uses GPS to tell where I am. Press REPORT and it will send it to the council in charge of that area. And it works well.
A must use for any walking advocate
4 Jul 2011
GetAcross is a campaign that has been lobbying and advocating for cyclists and walkers to get across the Auckland Harbour Bridge. LSA have been involved in supporting Getacross since its beginning. Its is a great project and will transform the way people use the bridge and connect our communities. Most importantly it will give a transport choice in these uncertain times.
20 Apr 2010
Car sick
By Lynn Sloman
Green books ltd, UK, 2006
This book is pretty in depth so would be best for someone with some experience in pedestrian and transport related issues. If you live in Christchurch it is available from the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology library.
The book covers the following subjects:
4 Mar 2010
Transport Minister Steven Joyce has launched the Safer Journeys strategy.
Living Streets issued a media release supporting the main thrust of the strategy, but expressing disappointment that the issue of slower speeds is not being addressed right away.
3 Mar 2010
Walk2work Day is on March 10th 2010. We asked some people about their walking habits - check it out at http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/walk2work2010/stories
TELL US YOUR STORY by emailing walk2work@livingstreets.org.nz
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18 Feb 2010
Walk for your life: Restoring neighbourhood walkways to enhance community life, improve street safety and reduce obesity
By Marie Demers, PH.D
Foreword by James O. Hull
Vital Health Publishing 2006
What a great book! Excellent for those new to walking advocacy.
15 Feb 2010
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 suggested including burning the arrows off the footpath, marki
12 Feb 2010
The Tasman district council promote Walk2work day (March 10th 2010) in the Waimea Weekly.
Image: From left, Mike Tasman-Jones (Tasman District Council Recreation Advisor) Tasman District Mayor Richard Kempthorne, David Hill (Richmond Mall Manager) and Councillor Judene Edgar (and event organiser)
Check ou the events map for an event near you http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/walk2work2010/eventsmap
Tags: walk2work2010
1 Feb 2010
Is this what happens when an able bodied pedestrian suddenly joins the ranks of the less able? Has anyone else had experiences like this poor pedestrian?
9 Dec 2009
Attending the Walk21 conference in New York was a great opportunity to see first hand the changes being made in the city especially the new plazas along Broadway. The results are very impressive with 1,400sqm of new public space. They were hugely busy and have obviously been well received by the city residents. Most interesting perhaps is the minimal budget on which these changes have all been made.