<P>This section covers technical information to be used as reference material by engineers, architects and designers concerned with pedestrian facilities, and information about the existing walking environment including:<ul><li>Standards (including draft standards) related to pedestrian facilities</li><li>Specifications and design guides</li><li>
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Award-winning research means safer ways to cross the street
Step Lively - Web page
Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) are studying ways to save the lives of the 5,000 pedestrians we lose nationwide every year.Country (exc. NZ):
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Sketch-Plan Method for Estimating Pedestrian Traffic ...
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 03/10/2007 - 21:05... for Central Business Districts and Suburban Growth Corridors
Sketch-Plan Method for Estimating Pedestrian Traffic ... - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
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sketch-plan method is introduced to estimate peak-hour pedestrian trips
for crossings at intersections (node) and parallel sidewalk-midblock
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Pedestrian Signal Safety
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 27/09/2007 - 20:40for Older Persons
Pedestrian Signal Safety - 5.6 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
This study had two primary objectives: 1) to provide the supporting research to assist traffic engineers
in understanding the walking characteristics of older pedestrians and 2) to provide more information
on the extent to which various intersection operational conditions might be abCountry (exc. NZ):
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Los Angeles Walkability checklist
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 19/09/2007 - 21:24Guidance for site plan review
Walkability checklist - 1.7 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
The purpose of this Guidance for Site Plan Review: Walkability Checklist is to guide
Department of City Planning staff in working with developers to make developments
more “walkable;” that is, to enhance pedestrian activity, access, comfort and safety.
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Guidelines for facilities for blind and vision-impaired pedestrians
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 19/06/2007 - 02:03Guidelines for facilities for blind and vision-impaired pedestrians - Document - Adobe PDF
The purpose of this guideline is to provide the best practice design and installation principles for
pedestrian facilities that assist blind and vision-impaired people.Region (NZ):
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Tools to measure the walkability ... of the local environment
Submitted by administrator on Tue, 19/06/2007 - 00:45Fact Sheets - Web page - HTML - Browser
These fact sheets provide background information on physical activity and active living as well as highlighting a selection of audit tools for those wanting to assess or evaluate aspects of the environment. They have been developed for those working on physical activity projects and initiatives with an environmental component or focus.Country (exc. NZ):
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Principles towards a walking-friendly and human city
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 17/05/2007 - 22:11Principles towards a walking-friendly and human city - Document - Adobe PDF
It is time to improve the situation and the status of the pedestrians, in an era where
motor traffic in the cities is expanding causing a negative impact on the quality of
city life. The goal should be to form a city policy dedicated to providing more living
space and prioritising the pedestrian.Country (exc. NZ):
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Neighbourhood differences in mode choices ...
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 02:47... for the trip to the dairy
Neighbourhood differences in mode choices ... - 280 kb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
In this paper we will report on a study that examined mode decisions and reasons for these decisions for short utiliitarian trips. The
research focused on trips to the local dairy.Region (NZ):
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Home zones go downtown
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 02:25The Evolution of Shared Spaces in Switzerland
Home zones go downtown - 1.5 Mb Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
In Switzerland, so called zones of encounter
(Begegnungszonen), represent the newest concept, where cars, bicycles and pedestrians share the same space, with pedestrians
enjoying priority rights.Country (exc. NZ):
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Physical activity and built environment in NZ
Submitted by administrator on Mon, 08/01/2007 - 02:14What's the evidence?
Physical activity and built environment in NZ - Document - Adobe PDF - Acrobat Reader
Physical activity, walking, and
transport-related physical activity will all be examined in relation to urban form.Region (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.