Couch potato parents are risking the health of their children
Research published today by Living Streets as part of International Walk to School Month has highlighted a direct link between parental behaviour and childhood activity levels.
6 October 2008
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The Step Up team arrive at Barcelona Railway Station
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Step Up Students visit Barcelona Conference
Eight students from Darlington are attending the prestigious Walk21 conference in Barcelona on behalf of Living Streets.
6 October 2008
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Safe, Attractive, Enjoyable Streets
We are pleased to announce a new one day conference Safe, Attractive, Enjoyable Streets, in London on Tuesday 18 November 2008.
19 September 2008
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No Friends? Blame the Traffic
New research shows that friendships on busy streets are cut by more than 75 percent
18 September 2008
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Living Streets can help you achieve local area agreement targets
With local authorities and local strategic partnerships (LSPs) in England now working to the new national indicators for performance management, many local authority staff are looking for ways in which they can draw on expertise and assistance to achieve their local area agreement (LAA) and/or sustainable community strategy targets. Living Streets has a track record of effective working with local authorities and other local agencies to help meet the expectations of local communities and meet national targets.
15 September 2008
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Living Streets is supporting Playday
6 August 2008 is Playday - the annual celebration of children's right to play. On Playday and throughout the summer, thousands of children, young people and communities will get out and play at locally organised events across the UK. Playday events range from small-scale neighbourhood get-togethers to large-scale public events organised by local authorities and national organisations.
28 July 2008
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The Minister for Public Health speaks.
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Minister speaks up for regular walking
The Minister for Public Health, Dawn Primarolo MP, was the keynote speaker at a well attended conference run by Living Streets on Thursday 3 July.
4 July 2008
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Photograph by Ron Coello
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Winners of the 2008 WoW design competition celebrate
Yesterday (26 June 2008) the 11 winners of the WoW (Walk on Wednesday) badge design competition picked up their awards at St Paul's Cathedral, where a fun day out was had by all!
27 June 2008
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Living Streets AGM: Saturday 5 July
Interested in improving your streets? Then come to our supporter networking lunch, and AGM, this July.
12 June 2008
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Shabby streets will embarrass London in 2012
London would be 'letting itself down badly' in front of the rest of the world at the 2012 Games if money to improve the appearance of the capital's main streets and tourist areas is not invested now.
12 June 2008
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Explore London on foot
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Explore London's great architecture by foot this June
Living Streets is encouraging people to explore London on foot as part of the London Festival of Architecture. The London Festival of Architecture 2008 is a celebration and exploration of the city's buildings, streets and spaces, aimed at Londoners and visitors alike.
11 June 2008
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Support Living Streets, and win Jack Johnson tickets!
Here at Living Streets, we love summer in the city...soaking up the sunshine, meeting friends in the park, and making the most of being outside.
11 June 2008
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Healthy Towns=Healthy People
A one day conference with workshops on health, walking and the environment; health is all of our business.
15 May 2008
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Make your candidates work for your vote
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Challenge your candidates - May 1 election countdown...
Most people will have found it hard to miss the fact that there are elections for the London Mayor being held on Thursday 1 May. It's a tightly fought contest, which is creating a real buzz that can only be healthy for turnout. But, despite the headlines, it's by no means just about London - elections are being held in 137 English Local Authorities too, as well as all 22 Welsh Unitary Authorities.
10 April 2008
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Streets should be places to play
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Play Strategy: our streets need to be safe for play
Living Streets has welcomed new government proposals to improve our public spaces for children, but now urges a stronger stance to enforce 20mph limits around the UK and improve public spaces for all. Creating new play areas is certainly worthwhile, but misses the real point - children should have the freedom to play in public spaces right across their community, and need action now to make sure our streets are safe places to do that.
3 April 2008
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A new local group ready to fight for Living Streets
Living Streets has got a boost this month with the official creation of a brand new local group, Living Streets Chester and Wirral.
3 April 2008
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Community Engagement Masterclass
A new course for professionals from Living Streets Consultancy Service.
11 March 2008
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Places to go? Place-shaping, safer streets and children conference
Places to go? is a conference organised by Living Streets with Play England, Sustrans and the National Children's Bureau to look at the twin imperatives of creating a
public realm that is enjoyable, healthy and accessible to
children; and environmentally sustainable.
11 March 2008
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Free training for local activists - book your place now
Are you a Living Streets supporter or activist? Would you like some training to become a more effective local campaigner? Well book your place on our free training conference today!
8 February 2008
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Obituary: Hans Monderman, Pioneering Traffic Engineer
Living Streets is saddened to hear of the death of Hans Monderman, one of the pioneers of the "Living Street".
3 February 2008
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