Golden Foot Forward

August 6th 2010

We always knew Nelson had great walking facilities but now we have the award to prove the city is officially one of the best places for walking in the country.

The Nelson City Council has just won an award for Top Commitment by an Organisation in the Golden Foot Awards.  Run by Living Streets Aotearoa, the awards support the development of walking initiatives across the country.

The council has strategies to make walking and cycling easier and safer in developments like new subdivisions, so the award is timely.

“Up until now the council has concentrated on retrofitting our existing network to make it better for people but from now on, we’ll be building it right from the outset,” council transport and road safety coordinator Margaret Parfitt said.

Plans are afoot for more tracks in the future including a link from the Maitai to Trafalgar Park in time for the Rugby World Cup.

So what are you waiting for?  Get your walking shoes on and try one of our award winning tracks. 

Nelson's Railway Reserve

Nelson's Railway Reserve

For information on walks of Nelson go to:  http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/walks-and-walkways/        
And for more information on Living Streets Aotearoa go to: http://www.livingstreets.org.nz/