Pedestrian crossings
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Rails with trails
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Passenger transport
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Road sharing & traffic calming
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Footpath construction details
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Walkings Black Museum
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 09/07/2009 - 23:59Examples of bad design or construction or inadequate maintenance which have caused degraded pedestrian facilities.
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Community street reviews and audits
Community Street Reviews were developed by Living Streets Aotearoa, and further developed and supported by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). They are an ideal method for assessing pedestrian satisfaction and the quality of the walking environment.
See the method here on the NZTA site.
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Walkability gets a mention on Zoodle
Submitted by administrator on Sun, 29/03/2009 - 08:52It is not quite clear who has written the blog post featured here on the property information site Zoodle but it provides a good summary of the issues related to walkability and the U.S. service that provides WalkScores
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Pedestrian planning and design guide finally hits the streets
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 06/02/2009 - 13:34Well it has been a long time coming but the LTNZ have finally published their guide to planning and designing spaces for pedestrians. In their words:
- This guide sets out ways to improve New Zealand’s walking environment. It outlines a process for deciding on the type of provision that should be made for pedestrians and provides design advice and standards.
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Improve walkability around transit locations
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Improve walkability around transit locations - Web page
The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released two new guides, A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, to help residents, parents, community groups, and others make their communities bettCountry (exc. NZ):
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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.