Carfree Day 22 September
Events are happening around the country on International Carfree day. Check out the information at the top of the home page.
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Community Engagement
DIY Community Street Audit form
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 22/07/2009 - 20:12This is a draft version.
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Community street reviews and audits
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.
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Shared space
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/01/2008 - 02:29Room 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
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Principles towards a walking-friendly and human city
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 17/05/2007 - 22:11Principles 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
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Community contracts assessment guidelines and criteria (Wanganui)
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 11/08/2006 - 19:51Community contracts assessment guidelines and criteria - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
The Council recognises opportunities exist to establish productive partnerships with organisations
providing a diverse and complex range of social, recreational and Region (NZ):
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Walking Map Toolbox
Submitted by administrator on Sat, 01/07/2006 - 11:48The Walking Maps Tool Box, by the Health Sponsorship Council (2006), is designed for communities that want to encourage people who live or work in their area and visitors to walk more. Creating a walking map is one means of motivating people to walk in their local area.
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Social capital and the built environment
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 15/06/2006 - 03:54The importance of walkable neighbourhoods
Leyden seeks to examine whether pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use neighbourhoods encourage enhanced levels of social and community engagement, using Galway as a case study.
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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.