DIY Community Street Audit form
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 22/07/2009 - 20:12This is a draft version.
This is a draft version.
First off, good on you for wanting to set up a walking school bus! They are a wonderful way to get children walking, reduce vehicle traffic to school and around school gates, promote health and fitness and help to build a supportive and safe community for all. Here are a few ideas for getting started on setting up a walking school bus in your area.
1. Land Transport New Zealand has guidelines and "kit" for setting up a walking school bus (WSB) – they can be found at:
Below are a list of resources that you may find useful when you are advocating on behalf of walkers and pedestrians. For a fuller list you can view all documents that are tagged as "Advocacy Tools".
(NB this document is also available as a PDF - see attachment at bottom of this page)
This toolkit aims to encourage individuals and agencies from the health sector to support cycling and walking in their city via submissions to Local Government.
Annual Programme Report to New Zealand Transport Agency on the Strengthening Walking User Groups Network Programme 2008-9
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.