Walkability

Predicting Walkability

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 15:03

Abstract Remit

Quantifying the quality of the walking environment is possible using the NZTA Community Street Review methodology but the required resources to undertake citywide surveys are significant.  Practically speaking, it is unrealistic to consider a local authority would undertake large area or citywide surveys.  The problem is if a local authority doesn’t understand the quality of their walking network, they may not be able to identify areas that are affecting suppressed demand, links that reduce the overall environmental success of an area, or specific el

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Topics: 
Design and planning
Walkability
Economics
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
community street reviews
evaluation methodology
Presenter: 
Steve Abley
Session or Keynote: 
Infrastructure
Organisation or Business: 
Abley Transportation Consultancy
Session slot: 
Mon a.m. late

What is the recipe for Walking? Designing the built environment case study Perth

Submitted by Jenny-Kaye Potaka on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:49

Abstract Remit

There is considerable evidence to show that the built environment is strongly correlated with levels of walking for transport. Moreover, its widely understood that walking is the most accessible form of physical activity, which can contribute to improved public health. However, significantly less is known regarding the relative influences of the built environment on walking for leisure. This paper begins with a discussion of physical activity and the health benefits of walking.

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Country (exc. NZ): 
Australia
Topics: 
Design and planning
Case Studies
Walkability
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Presenter: 
Ryan Falconer
Session or Keynote: 
Urban Design
Organisation or Business: 
Arup
Session slot: 
Mon p.m. early

Paving the Streets with Gold

Submitted by peter.davis on Tue, 24/08/2010 - 14:30

Speaker Profile

Martin is Principal Transport Planner for Colin Buchanan consultancy.  His work covers a broad range of policy, research and design experience.  He has worked with professionals from a variety of disciplines to develop more holistic transport appraisal methods encompassing the wider economic, health, and environmental impacts of sustainable transport measures. 

Document Type: 
Conference papers
Country (exc. NZ): 
UK
Topics: 
Case Studies
Walkability
Economics
Conference: 
2010 Dollars and Sense of Walking
Free tags: 
Valuing walking
Presenter: 
Martin Wedderburn
Session or Keynote: 
Keynote
Profile: 
Martin Wedderburn information
Organisation or Business: 
Colin Buchanan Consultancy

Living Streets Dunedin Submissions

Submitted by Judy Martin on Sun, 15/08/2010 - 21:47

Living Streets Dunedin have made a number of submissions to the DCC. Some were posted previously, but seem to have been lost in the website shift. In this meantime, here is our latest, on the future of John Wilson Ocean Drive, a Dunedin landmark:

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Document Type: 
Submissions
Region (NZ): 
Otago
City/Town: 
Dunedin
Topics: 
Walkability
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
walkways
John Wilson Ocean Drive
Dunedin City Council

Review of Lynn Sloman's book: Car Sick

Submitted by cindy.carmichael on Tue, 20/04/2010 - 16:43

Car sick

By Lynn Sloman

Green books ltd, UK, 2006

This book is pretty in depth so would be best for someone with some experience in pedestrian and transport related issues. If you live in Christchurch it is available from the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology library.

The book covers the following subjects:

Region (NZ): 
Canterbury
City/Town: 
Christchurch
Topics: 
Walkability
Institution: 
Living Streets Aotearoa
Free tags: 
cycling
public transport
car addiction
car dependence

Review of Walk for your life book

Submitted by cindy.carmichael on Thu, 18/02/2010 - 16:21

Walk for your life: Restoring neighbourhood walkways to enhance community life, improve street safety and reduce obesity

By Marie Demers, PH.D

Foreword by James O. Hull

Vital Health Publishing 2006

What a great book! Excellent for those new to walking advocacy.

Region (NZ): 
Canterbury
City/Town: 
Christchurch
Topics: 
Walkability
Institution: 
Living Streets Aotearoa
Free tags: 
walkability
walking book
book on walking
book on walkability

Submission to CCC re Hagley Park for Annual planning process

Submitted by chrys.horn on Mon, 15/02/2010 - 10:15

This submission was unsolicited but arose from observations that a Spokes submission some years ago (which is included in this submission, into which a great many good observations and ideas had been completely ignored.  This may become an annual submission

Document Type: 
Submissions
Region (NZ): 
Canterbury
City/Town: 
Christchurch
Topics: 
Walkability
Institution: 
Living Streets Aotearoa
Free tags: 
Hagley Park
Walking & Cycling Facilities

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.

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