A walking user group is a group of people who want to improve the walking environment and to encourage more people to walk for transport as well as recreation.
This resource is to help people who want to set up a Walking User Group. It is based on the experience and learning of passionate pedestrian advocates.
Living Streets Aotearoa Executive Council
Minutes of Meeting held 11 February 2008 at 6.00 p.m.
Meeting held by telephone conference call
Present: Celia Wade-Brown, Liz Thomas (at Wellington), Daphne Bell (Hamilton); Carina Duke (Christchurch); Andy Smith, Graeme Easte (Auckland); Gary Stewart (Waitakere) ; Scribe: Gay Richards (North Shore); Ralph Chapman (Wellington) – apologies for lateness – joined 6.30pm)
Apologies: Roger Boulter, Mike Mellor,
1. Welcome
Submission from Living Streets Aotearoa
on the draft New Zealand Energy Strategy
Organisation: Living Streets Wellington
Contact person: Liz Thomas
Address: PO Box 25 424 Wellington
Email: liz.thomas@livingstreets.org.nz
Phone: 04 472 8280
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.
