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Pedestrian planning and design guide

section cover photographs - people walking in park, school crossing point sign.

1. Introduction

(PDF, 1.55 MB, 11 pages)

  • The purpose of this guide
  • Background
  • Methodology
  • The role of walking
  • The guide at a glance

Walking is an essential mode of transportation – everyone is a pedestrian at some stage of each journey.

This guide aims to promote a consistent approach to the planning and design of pedestrian facilities throughout New Zealand.

This section includes an overview of the content of the whole document.


Page updated: March 2008