Living Streets Aotearoa has joined All Aboard, Bike Auckland, Brake New Zealand, and Walk Auckland in publishing a letter calling on Minister Chris Bishop to allow local discretion on speed limit changes that will make streets across Auckland less safe.
Joint statement from Cycling Action Network, Living Streets Aotearoa, Bike Auckland, Cycle Wellington and Spokes Canterbury:
Cycling and walking organisations nationwide are calling on the government to put the health and safety of New Zealanders ahead of vested interests in the road lobby.
LSA President Tim Jones talked to Stuff about pedestrian safety this weekend. There have been five pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes so far this year.
From the article: "Tim Jones, president of walking advocacy group Living Streets Aotearoa, said every pedestrian death was a tragedy.
He said vehicle speed was the generally the biggest factor for pedestrian injuries and death: A person was four times more likely to be killed or seriously injured if hit by a car travelling at 50kph compared to 30kph."
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national organisation that represents pedestrians, is disappointed that Auckland Transport has paid attention to online noise instead of the evidence in its decision to reduce t
It’s just one week until New Zealand’s national day to celebrate walking on Wednesday 13 March.
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.
