Walking matters: we need to create and support walkable communities
Walking matters: we need to create and support walkable communities
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Christchurch Conversations: Steps to a Walkable Ōtautahi
Submitted by comms on Thu, 07/08/2025 - 10:59Molly Magid, Communications and Campaign Assistant for Living Streets Aotearoa, writes about the Christchurch Conversations event “Steps to a more walkable Ōtautahi”.
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Media release: The evidence supports investment in walking
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national pedestrian advocacy organisation, is very concerned about Transport Minister Simeon Brown's direction to NZTA (Waka Kotahi) to end funding for local councils' walking and cycling projects. This is a short-sighted, ideological decision that will come back to haunt the Government.
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Waka Kotahi announces pause in funding Transport Choices programme - our response
Ahead of a new government being formed, Waka Kotahi has paused funding to a programme designed to speed up adoption of more sustainable modes of travel.
Living Streets President, Tim Jones, criticised Waka Kotahi's move. “There are many benefits of walking and other non-car modes, that we need to see accelerated for both health and climate action,” he said.
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Walk2Work Day - Wednesday 13 March 2024
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Jane's Walk Wellington - are we connected?
Join us for a walk following in the (imagined) footsteps of Jane Jacobs, one of the early urbanists who fought (and won) to maintain her 1960's New York neighbourhood from motorway development. Jane worked on the principle that citizens know what works in their neighbourhoods best and supported community based development from the bottom up. She appreciated that cities grow organically and can be a bit messy. Jane believed that cities were made great by their diversity, and having buildings with different purposes encourages lively activity throughout the day among neighbors.
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Wellington
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Ellen Blake
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wellington[a]livingstreets.org.nz
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Golden Foot Walking Awards 2022
The New Zealand Golden Foot Walking Awards, held biennially, celebrate and recognise New Zealand achievements for walkers by acknowleding innovative new facilities, highlighting national best practise and rewarding ongoing commitment to walking. Join us for the Award ceremony in August.
Nominate your favourite walking path, place or space now. More here
Henry Hill School Golden Foot Award winners in 2018 [image of children and teachers outside their safer school]
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New Living Streets Aotearoa tee shirts available now
We are thrilled to unveil our smart new tee shirts - the stunning prize for Walk2Work Day winners. These have been designed exclusively for us and can be ordered online, check out the resources page for details on how you can get one.
Thanks to Emily Bulkley for the new design (and Becky Bliss for our well loved logo inspiration for the tee shirts)
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Submission on proposed Orewa College Enrolment Scheme Amendment, July 2018
Submission on Orewa College Proposed Enrolment Scheme Amendment
Living Streets North Shore welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on Orewa College’s proposed enrolment scheme amendment. Living Streets North Shore (LSNS) is the North Shore walking action group focusing on walking issues in Auckland north of the Harbour Bridge.
LSNS makes this submission in support of the families of Red Beach which will be significantly impacted by this proposed amendment.
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Dunedin Pedestrian Action Network
HAS DCC TRANSPORT DECLARED AN OPEN SEASON ON PEDESTRIANS?
Is this a fair question? Come along and share your views at Dunedin’s Pedestrian Action Network (PAN) public meeting on Wednesday 24 January, 1.30 to 3.00pm,
Dunningham Suite, Dunedin Public Library.
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Dunedin
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Dunningham Suite, Dunedin Public Library.
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Lynley Hood
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Phone 027 222 9279
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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.