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
Events are happening around the country on International Carfree day. Check out the information at the top of the home page.
The Ministry of Transport has put out a discussion document "Safer Journeys", asking for feedback on the priorities for improving safety on the roads. This is of paramount interest for walkers as we are the most vulnerable road users. More people would walk if they felt that our roads and the people who drive on them were safer. So have your say - you can read the document and make an on-line submission here, or put your comments on the blog for inclusion in the Living Streets submission.
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.
Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
Minutes of the Annual General Meeting
held on 25 July 2009 at 6.00pm
St John’s Conference Centre, Dixon St,
Wellington
We often have opportunities available for you to get involved and support our activities.
The type of opportunities include:
Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
Minutes of Executive Council Meeting
held 25 June 2009 at 6.00 p.m.
Meeting held by telephone conference call
Present: Celia Wade-Brown, Liz Thomas, Mike Mellor (Wellington); Rhys Taylor, Carina Duke (Christchurch); Daphne Bell (Hamilton); Andy Smith (Auckland); Peter Kortegast (Nelson); Gay Richards (North Shore) took the minutes
Apologies: Peter Kortegast; Ralph Chapman
1 Welcome from Celia
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.
