safe routes

Star rating school walking routes

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 26/05/2008 - 23:18
Star rating school walking routes - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This project demonstrated that it is feasible to objectively rate the safety performance of individual road crossing points, as well as to provide indications of overall route safety, focusing particularly on the abilities of children using the route.
Topics: 
Safety
Health
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safe routes
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--3.61 Child safety research
-3 Safety & Health

Keeping them safe (WSB presentation)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 01:59
Keeping them safe - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Safety is a priority when establishing WSBs therefore all routes undergo a safety audit which involves a Road Safety Co-ordinator, an Engineer and in North Shore City we also have Police Education Officer involvement.
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
City/Town: 
North Shore
Topics: 
Activities
Institution: 
Local government
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safety
safe routes
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--5.15 Auckland
-5 Activities

Why walking provided our school with a traffic safety solution

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 00:52
Why walking provided our school with a traffic safety solution - Document - PDF presentation - Acrobat Reader
Concern expressed by our Board of Trustees, staff and parents about the safety of our pupils when travelling to and from school resulted in the Board commissioning a transportation appraisal.
Region (NZ): 
Canterbury
Topics: 
Activities
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walking school bus
safe routes
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--5.75 Canterbury
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Walking initiatives including the WSB

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 00:47
Walking initiatives including the WSB - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Every morning over 250,000 children travel to Auckland schools and half of these trips are made by car.
Region (NZ): 
Auckland region
Topics: 
Activities
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
walking school bus
safe routes
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--5.15 Auckland
-5 Activities

Safer routes project (Hamilton)

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 31/07/2006 - 03:31
Safer routes project (Hamilton) - Web page
The aim of the Safer Routes project is to make travel in and around the project area safer for all vulnerable road users.
Region (NZ): 
Waikato
City/Town: 
Hamilton
Topics: 
Activities
Institution: 
Local government
Free tags: 
child health
safe routes
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--5.20 Waikato
-5 Activities

Promoting safe walking and biking to school: The Marin County success story

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 14/06/2006 - 03:51
The Marin County Success Story
Abstract of Promoting Safe Walking and Biking to School - Document - Adobe PDF -
Country (exc. NZ): 
North America
Topics: 
Marketing
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promotion
safe routes
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--4.91 Travel behaviour research - Nth America
-4 Marketing

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.

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