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.

 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.

The Trust that fromed from the Getacross movement has launched the Skyath website

It details the progess in getting across the Waitemata.

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.

How we got off the pedestrian path.

Our campaign to make laws safer for pedestrians gets NZ Herald coverage.

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.

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.