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Living Streets Aotearoa
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Living Streets Aotearoa, New Zealand's national pedestrian advocacy organisation. We promote walk-friendly communities. www.livingstreets.org.nz
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 28d
We’re excited to present the draft programme for the Living Streets Aotearoa 2025 Walking Summit! The programme lists each workstream session, some of the speakers in the workstreams, and topics they will be exploring note that they are subject to change).
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 12h
Our October eBulletin is out now! It includes topics like:

-The Walking Summit final programme
-EV chargers on footpaths are a new obstacle to pedestrians

Find it here: www.livingstreets.org.nz/sites/defaul...
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Find a full draft programme and register for the Walking Summit at our website.

#WalkingSummit #walking #UrbanDesign #pedestriandesign
The fifth Aotearoa New Zealand Walking Summit - 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Julie Woods is a Professional Speaker, Author, and Global Ambassador for Blind Low Vision NZ. She will be talking about: "Walking every street in Greater Dunedin."
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Dr Catherine Knight is a Strategic Advisor in Urban Policy and an Author. She will be talking about: "Saving the planet one walkable neighbourhood at a time."
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Find a full draft programme and register for the Walking Summit at our website.

#WalkingSummit #walking #UrbanDesign #pedestriandesign
The fifth Aotearoa New Zealand Walking Summit - 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Julie Woods is a Professional Speaker, Author, and Global Ambassador for Blind Low Vision NZ. She will be talking about: "Walking every street in Greater Dunedin."
An image of Julie Woods with blond hair, blue eyes, wearing a black shirt and pink scarf. Text says 'Workstream Speaker Julie Woods, Professional Speaker, Author, Global Ambassador for Blind Low Vision NZ. Talk: Walking every every street in Greater Dunedin.'
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Dr Catherine Knight is a Strategic Advisor in Urban Policy and an Author. She will be talking about: "Saving the planet one walkable neighbourhood at a time."
An image of Catherine Knight outside near a tree, with blond hair, wearing a pink shirt and necklace. Text says 'Workstream Speaker Dr Catherine Knight, Urban policy, Author Talk: Saving the planet one walkable neighbourhood at a time'
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Patrícia Vasconcelos is a Principal Specialist Multi-modal at the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. She will be talking about: "What's new in the Pedestrian Network Guidance?"
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 1d
Meet the speakers in the "Pedestrian-centred Design" Walking Summit workstream!
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 2d
There are a range of walks available, and they are graded depending on difficulty. You need to book to attend the walks and there are limited spaces on most of them, so be sure to register in advance.
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 2d
The Bay of Islands Walking Weekend starts this Thursday and runs from 9-12 October! Check out their website for a full list and description of the 23 walks happening during the weekend.
Bay of Islands Walking Weekend 9th - 12th October 2025
Bay of Islands Walking Weekend 9th - 12th October 2025 2025 Walks are live and ready to book! All walks leave from Russell
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 3d
Plus, Living Streets Aotearoa members get a discount on tickets! Provided you join Living Streets Aotearoa prior to registering for the Summit, you can get the Member rate: www.livingstreets.org.nz/civicrm/cont...

#WalkingSummit #walkablecommunities #walkingforwellbeing
Membership - Join or Renew | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 3d
One month to go until the 2025 Walking Summit, happening online on 6 November! Be sure to register before the Summit to join the conversation about walkability for wellbeing: www.livingstreets.org.nz/node/5224
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 6d
Find a full draft programme and register for the Walking Summit at our website.

#WalkingSummit #walking #advocacy #changemakers
The fifth Aotearoa New Zealand Walking Summit - 6 November 2025 | Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
www.livingstreets.org.nz
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 6d
Simon Wilson is a Senior Writer at the NZ Herald. He will be talking about: "Safe Streets: Public Opinion and the Media".
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 6d
Femke Meinderts and Emily Osborne are Co-leads of Parents for Active Transport Atawahi. They will be talking about: "Keeping it 60: How a community fought to retain safer speed limits to protect active transport initiatives".
An image of Femke Meinderts (left) with a blond hair and a long sleeved button down and backpack and Emily Osborne (Right) with blond hair and a patterned green an orange shirt. Text says: 'Workstream Speakers Femke Meinderts and Emily Osborne, Co-leads, Parents for Active Transport Atawahi Talk: Keeping it 60: How a community fought to retain safer speed limits to to protect active transport initiatives'
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 6d
Dr Bridget Doran is an Independent Transport Engineering Consultant. She will be talking about: "A survivable future: from What to How".
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 6d
Meet the speakers in the "Changemakers" Walking Summit workstream!
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
Remember to vote in local body elections with pedestrian safety and access in mind.
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
"Locals pushed back on that, saying the council could have started building the footpath at the other end of the road, far from the crossing.

'It’s abysmal, in a modern Christchurch suburb that is hugely growing, people can’t walk out of the suburb,' one man said."
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
The issue was brought up again in a recent public meeting in the area. The footpath has been slow to be built partly because KiwiRail requires a level crossing upgrade on the road, before a footpath is built.
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
During the last election, the couple took their concerns to Phil Mauger, who at the time was a candidate for mayor. Mauger promised to address the pedestrian safety issues and build a footpath on Radcliffe Road. But in the three years since he became mayor, there is still no footpath in the area.
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
Since Gary uses a powered wheelchair, he has been forced to use a car any time he wants to leave home. They also are worried for other vulnerable pedestrians and "feared for children, who they said were walking to school on the side of the road, with cars 'brushing' past them daily."
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
There are no footpaths on Radcliffe Rd which connects this subdivision to the nearby shopping centre, so pedestrians are forced to walk on the side of the road.

This article profiles Mandy and Gary Uren who live in this subdivision have waited for years for this issue to be addressed.
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Living Streets Aotearoa @livingstreetsnz.bsky.social · 7d
Residents of Spring Grove in Belfast, Christchurch who live near Radcliffe Rd are concerned about the lack of safe pedestrian infrastructure on the road.
‘Something terrible is going to happen’: Residents plea for safe path out of subdivision
Gary Uren has terminal motor neurone disease and is increasingly reliant on a wheelchair. Having no footpath on one of the main routes out of his community leaves him feeling stuck at home.
www.stuff.co.nz
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