Ministry Of Transport Pedestrian Blind Spot Costs Lives
Monday, 2 January 2017, 2:47 pm
Dr Lynley Hood MSc LittD
Article: Lynley Hood“Walking is one of the safest modes of travel available.”
NZ Ministry of Transport, Pedestrian Crash Facts, 2016“If any question why we died
Tell them, because our fathers lied.”
Rudyard Kipling, Epitaphs of War, 1922
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Ministry Of Transport Pedestrian Blind Spot Costs Lives
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Your Christmas present is in the eBulletin
: 22 Dec 2016Click here for a summary of the years work and your present at the end.
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Value of footpaths in New Zealand survey
: 4 Nov 2016Hi all, we are researching the value of footpaths in New Zealand, on behalf of the Road Controlling Authorities' Forum.
This survey is about how people use and value footpaths in New Zealand.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Footpaths
Please circulate the survey as widely as you are able, including to your friends, families, colleagues and any other groups you might be part of.
Tags: Living Streets Aotearoa, Policy
Press Release, Clendon Petition on Footpath Cycling
: 29 Oct 2016Press release, immediate
This week, Parliament’s Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee will hear submissions on Jo Clendons petition asking for children up to 14 and accompanying adults to be allowed to cycle on footpaths.
Tags: Living Streets Aotearoa, Policy
Gil Penalosa talk in Wellington - walkability and ageing
: 13 Jul 2016Thanks to the Centre for Sustainable Cities for co-hosting and filming this great talk from Gil Penalosa.
We need to learn how to live well - recreate cities so they work for 8 and 80 year olds.
The general must prevail over the particular - benefit for the most people.
Thanks also to Wellington City Council for bringing Gil to Wellington.
NZ Post electric footpath trucks not suitable
: 28 Jun 2016Good on Wellington City Council - showing the way for more councils to follow. NZ Post vehicles not suitable anywhere. - Stuff June 27 2016
Keeping footpaths for pedestrians - that's the way to make a place more walkable.
NZ Post electric vehicles not suitable for Wellington: Mayor - Stuff June 27 2016
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