<P>This section covers events, organised activities and on-going programmes which promote walking, including:<ul><li>Case studies, reports etc on walking activity </li><li>Promotion of the walking habit by younger people</li><li>Walking School Buses, school access and Safe Routes to School</li><li>Walking and health activities for older people</li><li>Pamphlets and advertisements for programmes and activities</li></ul>
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Toronto Walk 21 conference event video
World walking record attempt - Web page
A video narrated
by Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, Poet Laureate of Toronto, who gave the summing up
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London Walking and Cycling Conference
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 09/03/2008 - 22:539 April 2008
London Walking and Cycling Conference - Web page
The free annual London Walking and Cycling Conference, the only dedicated event where London's borough officers, campaigners and experts gather to focus on active travel issues.Author(s): | |
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Be Safe, Be Seen: Back to School Safety Tips (video)
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 07/11/2007 - 22:35
US YouTube video for International Walk to School Day
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Nordic walking in Wellington
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 22/08/2007 - 21:11Nordic walking in Wellington - Web page
On the first and third Sunday of each month Wellington City Council will host Nordic walking events across the city.Region (NZ):
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Mike McRoberts drives the walking school bus
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 22/08/2007 - 20:36Mike McRoberts drives the walking school bus - Document - Adobe PDF
WHEN IT COMES TO ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS, THE NEWSHOUND HAS HIS KIDS ON BOARDAuthor(s): | |
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Safe routes to school
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 06/08/2007 - 01:34Safe routes to school - Web page
Safe Routes to School is a programme which aims to reduce the incidence and severity of road related injuries to children, by creating safer road environments.Author(s): | |
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School travel plan coordinator's guide
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/06/2007 - 03:47Interim guidelines valid until 30 June 2007
school-travel-plan.pdf - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
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Walking school bus resource kits
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/06/2007 - 03:42Walking School Bus resource kits - Web page - HTML - Browser
Land Transport New Zealand has developed walking school bus resource kits. A walking school bus resource kit is a one-stop shop of resources for parents/caregivers, teachers, Road Safety Coordinators, travel planners, or others who work in schools such as sport and health promoters, to use to get a walking school bus underway.Topics:
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Start! Moving Today
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 22/04/2007 - 22:25Start! Moving Today - Web page
The Start! movement is here to motivate and encourage all Americans to take up walking as part of their daily routine all year around. Start! showing your support by being one of thousands of men and women who wear their sneakers to work on April 25. You can support the American Heart Association's ongoing efforts to help America start!Country (exc. NZ):
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Livable Streets program
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 05/03/2007 - 19:09San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Livable Streets program - Web page
In addition to public transportation, SFMTA focuses on safety issues in San Francisco, striving to make the City streets as friendly and easy to use as possible for bicyclists, pedestrians, children and motorists.Country (exc. NZ):
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About Us
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.