NZ Government
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.
Dropping The Ball On Emissions Reductions Not The Answer To Climate Resilience
Submitted by timjones on Wed, 08/03/2023 - 13:32Here's the statement Living Streets Aotearoa put out yesterday in response to the Prime Minister's announcement that transport emissions reductions would be made a lower priority in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle. We believe this approach is short-sighted and self-defeating. We're calling on the Government not to abandon its policies to reduce transport emissions.
Dropping The Ball On Emissions Reductions Not The Answer To Climate Resilience
Government Trying To Have A Buck Each Way On Transport - Media release
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy group, has welcomed some good news for pedestrians in the new Emissions Reduction Plan, but called on the Government to act faster and go further to decarbonise transport. Living Streets Aotearoa Vice-President Tim Jones said “In the race to decarbonise our society and economy by 2050, the years between now and 2030 are crucial, because that’s when the steepest emissions reductions need to happen. And transport, especially in cities, is the sector we can decarbonise fastest – but only if we take the right steps.”
Government walks the talk in its new GPS
3 April 2018
Government walks the talk in its new GPS
Walking advocacy group Living Streets Aotearoa welcomes the Government’s new transport and funding priorities set out in the Government Policy Statement on Transport.
This Government has heard Living Streets Aotearoa by putting money where everybody’s shoes go. The funding burden for footpath maintenance will now be shared between local and central government under the local roads maintenance class. The walking and cycling activity class has seen a 248% increase which it desperately needed.
New Direction for GPS - Dated 20 Nov 2017
Here is the letter from the Minister of Transport
Affordable housing needs walkable, compact and well-designed neighbourhoods
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/02/2015 - 23:08I recently sent this letter to Minister Nick Smith following some comments from him about urban design and footpaths. High quality urban design that encourages walkable neighbourhoods around public transport nodes is essential for the future or our cities. Good urban design makes economic sense both for individuals and communities as a whole.
Here is the letter I sent. I will post the response when it arrives.
Andy Smith - Living Streets Aotearoa President
Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding 2011 submission
Submitted by ellen.blake on Wed, 13/07/2011 - 22:53This is the Living Streets Aotearoa submission on the Governments Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding 2011
Over 1500 Safer Journeys submissions
Submitted by liz thomas on Thu, 26/11/2009 - 09:35Transport Minister Steven Joyce has released a summary of the more than 1,500 submissions received as part of a wide-ranging review of road safety. The summary of submissions is available at www.saferjourneys.govt.nz
Pedestrian planning guide released
Submitted by Brent Efford on Sun, 04/05/2008 - 23:46The Pedestrian planning and design guide is now published in final form.
This guide sets out ways to improve New Zealand
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.