Transport

Submission on Draft Auckland Regional Road Safety Plan 2008-2012

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 14/08/2008 - 14:33

Organisation:             Living Streets Aotearoa

Contact person:         Gay Richards

Address:                     PO Box 25 424, Wellington                           

Email:                          gay.richards at livingstreets.org.nz

Phone:                         09 373 7599 ext. 84640

Date:                           14th August 2008

Document Type: 
Submissions
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
Topics: 
Safety
Transport
Institution: 
Living Streets Aotearoa

Riding, walking to work builds fitness into day

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 09/03/2008 - 22:38
Riding, walking to work builds fitness into day - Web page
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- Lois Fletcher started taking the subway to work nine months ago to save money. It turned out to be an excellent way for her to lose weight -- more than 30 pounds to be exact. Five mornings a week, the 53-year-old mother of three boards a commuter train in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, and heads downtown.
Topics: 
Safety
Transport
Health
Free tags: 
public transport
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
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-3 Safety & Health

Shared space

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/01/2008 - 02:29
Room for everyone - a new vision for public spaces
Shared space - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Shared Space is a European co-operation project that aims to develop a new policy for designing public spaces at regional, national and eventually at an European level.
Country (exc. NZ): 
EU
Topics: 
Design and planning
Transport
Community Engagement
Free tags: 
urban design
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
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-2 Design

Principles towards a walking-friendly and human city

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 17/05/2007 - 22:11
Principles towards a walking-friendly and human city - Document - Adobe PDF
It is time to improve the situation and the status of the pedestrians, in an era where motor traffic in the cities is expanding causing a negative impact on the quality of city life. The goal should be to form a city policy dedicated to providing more living space and prioritising the pedestrian.
Country (exc. NZ): 
EU
Topics: 
Design and planning
Transport
Community Engagement
Walkability
Free tags: 
community design
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--2.95 Rest-of-world, UN, EU etc studies
-2 Design

Home zones go downtown

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 02:25
The Evolution of Shared Spaces in Switzerland
Home zones go downtown - 1.5 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
In Switzerland, so called zones of encounter (Begegnungszonen), represent the newest concept, where cars, bicycles and pedestrians share the same space, with pedestrians enjoying priority rights.
Country (exc. NZ): 
EU
Topics: 
Design and planning
Safety
Transport
Walkability
Free tags: 
street use
street furniture
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--2.95 Rest-of-world, UN, EU etc studies
-2 Design

Exercise-based transportation reduces oil dependence, carbon emissions and obesity

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 22/08/2006 - 01:52
Exercise-based transportation reduces oil dependence, carbon emissions and obesity - Document - Adobe PDF -
Topics: 
Safety
Transport
Health
Economics
Free tags: 
active transport
environment
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
--3.21 Health & transport policies
-3 Safety & Health

Transport and communication (Waitakere)

Submitted by administrator on Fri, 11/08/2006 - 00:42
Transport and communication (Waitakere) - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This document highlights the following key issues: transport infrastructure, transport patterns, communication infrastructure and communication patterns
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
City/Town: 
Waitakere
Topics: 
Transport
Policy
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
development
infrastructure
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
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--1.31 Auckland local council

Roading (Stratford)

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 09/08/2006 - 22:29
Roading (Stratford) - Web page
Statistics on roading in the Stratford district.
Author(s):
Stratford District Council
Publisher(s):
Stratford District Council
Reference #:
Region (NZ): 
Taranaki
Topics: 
Transport
Policy
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
statistical analysis
infrastructure
Taxonomy upgrade extras: 
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--1.35 Taranaki & Wanganui local council

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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.

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