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Safer Pedestrian Journeys

Roads will be safer for pedestrians when actions outlined in the Safer Journeys strategy are implemented.

“We applaud the move to change the give way rules for turning traffic”, says Peter Kortegast, President of Living Streets Aotearoa. “Drivers concentrating on oncoming traffic, and whether they have right of way to turn, often fail to see pedestrians crossing at intersections, with tragic results. Making intersections safer for all road users will cut the number of crashes.”

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Christchurch mini-parks created on Carfree Day

World Carfree Day is an annual celebration of how community life improves when freed from the noise, stress and pollution of cars. Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets and neighbourhoods to celebrate World Carfree Day and to remind the world that we don't have to accept domination by cars..

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metro magazine article on Auckland transport

Submitted by liz thomas on Wed, 16/09/2009 - 10:17

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Wellington Walking in 2024

Wellington Jane's Walk Saturday 4 May at 2pm

Join us for a walk conversation along some familiar streets in central Wellington. Jane Jacob's was a USA urbanist who fought and won to prevent motorway development in her neighbourhood. She supported community involvement in city building for their communities, incorporating the many different ways people use the city that encourages diversity.

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Pedestrian planning guide released

Submitted by Brent Efford on Sun, 04/05/2008 - 23:46

The Pedestrian planning and design guide is now published in final form.

This guide sets out ways to improve New Zealand

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UK: 'Help people be more active' call

Submitted by Brent Efford on Mon, 28/04/2008 - 22:25

Children should be encouraged to play outside and adults to walk or cycle more, health and transport groups say.

Over 70 groups, including public health doctors and the Ramblers' Association, are asking candidates in this week's local elections to back such ideas.

They want each to pledge to invest 10% of transport budgets in walking and cycling initiatives.

The Association of Directors of Public Health said boosting activity levels would help tackle obesity.

'Move on'

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Philadelphia: The city has lost control of its sidewalks

Submitted by Brent Efford on Sun, 13/04/2008 - 20:56

By Inga Saffron

Philadelphia Inquirer Architecture Critic

Apr. 11, 2008

There are close to 1.5 million people living in Philadelphia, and every one of them is a pedestrian at one time or another. Yet City Hall sometimes seems surprised to learn that people travel on two feet.

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Wellington: 1st Walk2Work day a big success

Submitted by Brent Efford on Tue, 25/03/2008 - 23:28

Wellington

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US, Florida: Downtown Must Walk The Walk

Submitted by Brent Efford on Sun, 16/03/2008 - 22:40

The Brookings Institution, the Washington, D.C.-based think tank, released a survey of the top 30 metropolitan areas regarding the ranking on the per capita number of regionally significant walkable urban places in their regions. The results for the Tampa-St. Petersburg area - dead last.

There was not one place in the region where you could live, work and play within walking distance that is at critical mass. Certainly there are many places that are up and coming; downtown St Petersburg, Ybor City, the Channel District, Hyde Park and, of course, downtown Tampa.

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