Andy Smith will be representing LSA at Walk21 in Sydney on October 21-23. This annual conference brings together all the walking and urban design people from around the globe. Brent Toderian is a keynote speaker there and is touring NZ before that conference.
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24 Aug 2014
You are invited to participate in a University of Canterbury research project about pedestrian crossing laws in New Zealand by completing the following questionnaire. It will take approximately 5 - 10 minutes to complete. Everybody who completes the survey can go in the draw to win a $50 grocery voucher.
http://canterbury.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dhaeQXAUKcEps0d
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12 Aug 2014
Auckland Active Modes research report
Key take out points for walking for us were:
· 56% are normally walking and these need to be maintained; 20% are primed for walking so we need to encourage these people; and 24% are not primed for walking and will be harder to encourage.
· 32% of people are walking more often than a year ago and 35% expect to walk more this coming year.
16 Nov 2013
A great collection of Hamilton Walking maps are available on the Hamilton Branch page
See our Maps Page for other areas.
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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