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Call to Action on the Accessible Streets package
: 13 Apr 2020Call to Action on the Accessible Streets package
E-scooters, E-bikes and other motorised devices as well as bikes ridden by people of any age will be allowed to be used on footpaths if you don’t say ‘No’.
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Accessible Streets package not good for walkers
: 9 Mar 2020Living Streets Aotearoa and the Footpaths for Feet Coalition strongly criticise the government's Accessible Streets package, released today (Monday 9/3/2020).
This was such an opportunity for a great rebalancing of the transport system to be achieved, in which modes that move at different speeds would be separated. instead, with one exception this package is even more anti-pedestrian than we feared it might be.
It's open slather on pedestrians! They should really have called it the Inaccessible Streets package as far as pedestrians are concerned.
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Why Victoria Walks thinks eScooter don't belong on the Footpath
: 17 Dec 2019Please read this attached submission from Australia's Victoria Walks
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Safer Speeds to Walk to School - Living Streets Aotearoa strongly endorses the Government’s commitment
: 28 Nov 2019Safer Speeds to Walk to School 27th November 2019 Living Streets Aotearoa strongly endorses the Government’s commitment to improve safety for students walking to school through today’s announcement about lowering speeds around schools.
“Walking is a healthy and social choice for students, either for the whole journey or combined with public transport,”
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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.