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Walking Fundamentals Courses
ViaStrada has been commissioned by NZTA to administer the new one-day Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Walking course, and help deliver some of them.
Courses are planned for roll-out around the country over the next six months, with initial subsidies by NZTA to encourage transportation professionals and other interested people to gain new skills in this area.
Go to the registration page.
NZ Cycling Conf 2009: Call for Presentations
The 7th New Zealand Cycling Conference will be held on 12 & 13 November 2009 (Thursday & Friday) in New Plymouth.
Call for Presentations
Presentations are now being called for from sector professionals, policy makers, advocates, elected representatives, researchers and other interested people.
Priority will be given to abstracts that cover a wide range of perspectives from various relevant sectors.
Cycling and health: an opportunity for positive change?
This editorial (6 April 2009) from the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) provides compelling evidence for encouraging cycling from a health perspective. We know what to do in our communities to significantly increase the safety of cycling and the numbers of cyclists. What is needed now is action.
As the editorial (backed up by comprehensive references) notes: