National level

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 Living Streets Aotearoa Inc 

Minutes of Executive Council Meeting

held 17 August 2009 at 6.00 p.m.

 Meeting held by telephone conference call

Present:  Peter Kortegast (Nelson), Liz Thomas, Mike Mellor (Wellington); Rhys Taylor, Carina Duke (Christchurch); Nina Arron (Lawrence); Daphne Bell (Hamilton); Andy Smith; Grant Schofield (Auckland); Gay Richards (North Shore) took the minutes

Car free day is celebrated worldwide on 22nd September.  It’s an opportunity to demonstrate how pleasant life could be if there were fewer vehicles on the roads, and more people feeling safe to walk and cycle.  In Amsterdam a couple of years ago on Car Free Day entire streets were closed to traffic, and people dined on long tables down the middle of the street.  There are lots of good ideas on the

Stepping up is Living Streets Aotearoa’s programme of training.

We offer training courses for walking advocates and members of Living Streets' Walking Action Groups, as well as customised courses for organisations, community groups or businesses.

For walking advocates we offer training in making submissions, media and communication, strategic planning, delivering events and activities and motivating members.

At the end of July walking advocates from twelve Walking Action Groups around the country, and from three areas keen to set up their own groups, met to exchange experiences and good ideas, and to learn new skills at the training weekend known as Street Cred.