News

Dates for your 2014 diary

: 15 Nov 2013

Save these dates in 2014 and watch this space for updates.

12 March  - Walk2Work Day - see how to organise an event in your area.

21 - 23 October - XVth Walk 21 International Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities in Sydney, NSW, Australia. More information.

Living Streets Aotearoa AGM to be held on 6 November 2013

: 21 Sep 2013

The Living Streets Aotearoa Inc. Annual General Meeting 2013

to be held on

Wednesday 6 November 2013
at 6.00 pm by teleconference

Nominations for Executive positions now open.

More information

Minutes of 2012 AGM (unconfirmed)

 

 

Trial of 20K signs on school buses aims to save children’s lives

: 30 Aug 2013

In a bid to get drivers to slow down, 30 school buses in mid-Canterbury have been fitted with illuminated flashing 20km/h signs - the legal speed limit when passing a stationary school bus.

 

The active signs were launched in Ashburton this week as part of a national trial that aims to get motorists to slow down when passing a school bus that’s stopped to let children on or off.

 

Open Streets - 29 September Christchurch postponed from July 14

: 11 Jul 2013

Postponed from 14 July now September 29

Open Streets Chch

Streets for People

: 7 May 2013

Its Road Safety Week and we werw at the launch.  Here is the One News report

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Global Road Safety Partnership has new Pedestrian safety manual

: 28 Apr 2013

Each year, more than 270 000 pedestrians lose their lives on the world’s roads. Many leave their homes as they would on any given day never to return. Globally, pedestrians constitute 22% of all road traffic fatalities...

Pedestrian safety: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2013)

 

 

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