Living Streets and helpers turn Earthquake damaged land into parks.
News
Footprints July 2011 is out!
: 18 Jul 2011Footprints July is out! Download your copy here.
To cut costs, Footprints will now appear electronically, three times per year and a hardcopy once a year. It will be in a handy 4-page size for people to print out themselves or to view on the screen. Local branches could also print them in A5 to hand out to members.
Enjoy reading! There are some inspirational stories, newsworthy bits and links to further reading, and of course announcement to upcoming events.
Greening the Rubble - Make-SHIFT website
: 22 Jun 2011On the Greening the Rubble project's website you will see how this project is making a difference in Christchurch despite the continuing earthquakes and aftershocks. Go to: http://www.greeningtherubble.org.nz
Latest issue of footprints
: 13 Mar 2011Check out the latest issue of Footprints with interesting articles on:
- the upcoming Walk2Work 2011 event on Wednesday Feb 16
- `Greening the Rubble' on rebuilding and addressing walkability aafter the Sept 2010 earthquake
- an interview with new mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown
- and news from the regions
For back issues of Footprints, download the newsletters here.
Greening the Rubble - Christchurch
: 18 Dec 2010The Greening the Rubble project, will be run under the umbrella of Living Streets Aotearoa with grant support from Christchurch City Council. It forms part of a wider initiative to find temporary uses for empty sites across Christchurch, following the damage caused by the Canterbury earthquake on 4 September 2010; collectively known as Make-SHIFT.
Dunedin questionnaire for local body candidates
: 24 Sep 2010Living Streets Dunedin and Spokes Dunedin sent out a questionnaire to candidates in the Local Body elections.Check out the Results of the Survey - the questions they asked and the responses from the candidates . You might be able to fire some of the same questions at your local candidates!
Tags: council elections, Otago, Dunedin
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.