Community Street Reviews were developed by Living Streets Aotearoa, and further developed and supported by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). They are an ideal method for assessing pedestrian satisfaction and the quality of the walking environment.
See the method here on the NZTA site.
Walk2Work 2009 saw thousands of kiwi’s don comfortable shoes, leave their cars at home and take to the streets – either as first time walkers or as regular walk2workers.
Reports since 2003 in PDF format:
1. Our vision:
2. Background to Living Streets Aotearoa:
Living Streets Aotearoa is New Zealand’s national walking and pedestrian organisation, established in 1998, and incorporated in 2002. Living Streets works to develop walking-friendly communities throughout New Zealand and to promote the social, environmental, health and economic benefits of walking as a means of transport and recreation.
The closing date for the Golden Foot Awards is fast approaching!
These are new national walking awards organised by Living Streets Aotearoa. The closing date is 19th June, so make sure you get your nominations in quickly.
The awards will showcase walking innovations and facilitate the sharing of new ideas across the country. The awards will be presented in a high profile ceremony in Wellington Council chambers on 24th July.
Motorists who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunk drivers, according to a University of Utah study.
Living Streets Aotearoa applauds the Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce, for seeking to ban cell phone calls and texting by drivers.
“Drivers should concentrate on the road, and not on their cell phones”, says Celia Wade-Brown, president of Living Streets Aotearoa.
Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
Minutes of Executive Council Meeting
held 11 May 2009 at 6.00 p.m.
Meeting held by telephone conference call
Present: Liz Thomas, Mike Mellor (Wellington); Daphne Bell (Hamilton); Andy Smith (Auckland); Peter Kortegast (Nelson); Gay Richards (North Shore) took the minutes
Apologies: Celia Wade-Brown, Rhys Taylor; Carina Duke
This conference is really interesting - come along.
Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
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.
