Living Streets Aotearoa is a New Zealand-based organization dedicated to promoting walking as a primary mode of transport. The page features updates on walking-related policies, community projects, advocacy efforts, and events within New Zealand. Notable topics include pedestrian safety initiatives, urban planning developments to improve walkability, and collaborations with local governments to create safer and more accessible walking environments.
The news articles often highlight the organization's involvement in national and regional campaigns that address issues such as traffic calming, pedestrian infrastructure improvements, and inclusivity in urban design. This section also provides insights into the broader social and environmental benefits of walking, along with discussions on barriers to walking in different communities. Overall, the page serves as a repository for current developments and ongoing work related to pedestrian advocacy in New Zealand.
Articles
October 2026 eBulletin
In this issue, we talk about a new rule that’s come into effect that puts pedestrians at risk, introduce new Executive Council Member Peter Lee-Grey, share some upcoming events, and more. We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be ...
New rule puts pedestrians at risk
A new rule that allows bikes to be ridden on the footpath will put pedestrians at risk. This rule permits children up to 12 years of age and adults accompanying them to ride bikes on the footpath, and is part of a package of transport changes that will...
September 2026 eBulletin
In this issue, we talk about Living Streets Aotearoa’s new Executive Council, the upcoming footpath rule change, party responses to LSA policy questions, and more. We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast ...
Elections 2026 – Political parties respond to LSA policy questions
Living Streets Aotearoa believes it is important that New Zealand has national policy that supports walking and pedestrians. Back in April, we sent a series of policy questions to political parties and asked for their responses in advance of the 2026 e...
Footpath rule change puts pedestrians last
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy organisation, is concerned about the recent announcement from the Government that new lane use rules that will allow some children and adults to ride bikes on the footpath will come into effec...
20 years of lunchtime walks: An interview with Ron Ross
In the following interview, Living Streets Aotearoa talks with Ron Ross, the leader of Tuesday Lunchtime Walks in Wellington. This series of lunchtime walks was started by Celia Wade-Brown in 2004. Ron took up the mantle of organiser in 2006 and has co...
Letter to Cabinet Ministers about footpath rule change
Living Streets Aotearoa has just sent the following letter to Cabinet Ministers about the recent footpath rule change allowing adults to ride bikes on the footpath if they are accompanying a child under 12 years old who is cycling on the footpath. Dear...
August 2026 eBulletin
In this issue, we talk about lowering speed limits, how we can make streets better for children, and upcoming consultations and events. We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting,...
Bunny Street and Brooklyn Street Consultations
Living Streets Aotearoa Wellington has submitted on consultations on changes to Bunny Street and Brooklyn Street in Wellington. Here is the summary of their positions on these changes: Bunny Street improvements: We welcome the focus on making this impo...
How can we make streets better for children?
In Part I of this blog series, we discussed how car-dependent thinking and decision-making leads to unsafe streets and how this becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy keeping kids off the streets and in cars. In this post, we’re exploring how we could make...
July 2026 eBulletin
In this issue, we talk about the recent transport changes that the Government made, why streets aren’t safe for children, walking news from the UK, and more. We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slo...
Government rule changes will make footpaths less safe
Living Streets Aotearoa, the national walking advocacy organisation, is disappointed the Government has chosen to make footpaths less safe for pedestrians in the package of transport rule changes announced today. Living Streets Aotearoa President Tim J...
Our streets aren’t safe for children
This is Part I of a two part blog series about how children and how they travel are negatively impacted by car-dependent beliefs, policy, and design in New Zealand. Part I covers these negative impacts and Part II will explore how we can change them. E...
June 2026 eBulletin
In the June 2026 e-Bulletin from Living Streets Aotearoa we cover Budget 2026 implications for transport, the Freyberg Street Trial submission, and the upcoming Transport Research Webinar on “Making medium density work for people living car-lite....
Guide for Making Submissions
This short guide will help you learn about consultations and how to make submissions. What is a consultation? Consultations are when local or national government ask for public feedback on projects or policies. Submitting on relevant consultations is a...
How can we prevent footpath parking?
This is Part II of a series about footpath parking, based on the presentation and conference paper by LSA Treasurer Dr Chris Teo-Sherrell and Jeanette Ward, a Technical Director at Abley, for the 2026 Transportation Conference. Chris and Jeanette wrote...
May 2026 eBulletin
In the May 2026 e-Bulletin from Living Streets Aotearoa we cover questions we sent to political parties, ideas for councils to encourage walking and non-car travel, and why people park on the footpath We want more people walking and enjoying public spa...
2026 Jane’s Walk in Wellington this Saturday 9 May 2pm
This year, Wellington’s Jane’s Walk, organised by AWE (awesome walking envisaged) in association with the Wellington Branch of Living Streets Aotearoa, is taking place this Saturday 9 May at 2 pm. Jane Jacobs was a well-known New York urban...
Proposals for councils to encourage walking and other non-car travel
Living Streets Aotearoa has developed the following proposals for local authorities to make walking and non-car travel more attractive options in the fuel crisis Introduction New Zealand currently faces a fuel crisis which appears unlikely to ease in t...
Living Streets Aotearoa policy questions to political parties – 2026 Election
Living Streets Aotearoa believes that it is important that New Zealand has national policy that supports walking and pedestrians. As part of this effort, we have sent the following questions to political parties in advance of the 2026 election. We will...
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