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2WALKandCYCLE 2021, the 5th biennial conference, will be held at the Dunedin Centre, Tuesday 16 – Friday 19 March 2021
Kia ora koutou katoa, welcome to 2WALKandCYCLE 2021
The 2021 biennial 2WALKandCYCLE conference will be held from 16 – 19 March 2021, in Ōtepoti Dunedin, New Zealand.
From the innovative separated cycleways on major arterials to the proposed urban realm enhancements along George Street, Dunedin has great new examples of redesigning our public space to encourage walking and cycling. The rapid implementation of road safety improvements for the cluster of five central city schools is another must-see.
Dunedin is a compact city, making for an easy stroll between conference venues, accommodation, museums, galleries, and theatres. Dunedin is home to the University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest university, an innovative polytechnic and dynamic inventive technology sectors. The thriving student population generates a vibrant youth culture, and the City is renowned for its music, fashion, food and art.
Stay an extra day or two to enjoy a city steeped in heritage and natural scenic beauty. Stroll among New Zealand’s largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings, visit the local farmers market or join a walking tour of Dunedin’s emerging street art scene. Close to town, visitors can tour historic Olveston or stroll through the Botanic Gardens. Take a trip further afield to visit Larnarch Castle, Orokonui Sanctuary, or travel out to Taiaroa Heads to see albatross, penguins, fur seals and sea lions. Hire a bike and cycle along paths either side of Otago Harbour, hit some of the city’s mountain biking trails, or visit the region’s rail trails. Alternatively, get out onto the harbour on a local cruise, or try your hand at kite surfing or sea kayaking.
The theme for 2WALKandCYCLE 2021 is ‘walking and cycling: everybody’s business’. Investment in walking and cycling is often considered to be a ‘nice to have’ if there is money left over after providing for cars. Likewise, the convenience of driving often takes precedence over active modes when hard decisions have to be made during transportation system management. It emphasises that the many forms of walking and cycling have a central role to play in meeting society’s health, wellbeing and climate change targets.
2WALKandCYCLE 2021 will showcase ways to enable us to achieve this goal and will inform our journey towards transport systems for the future. It will re-examine the balance between competing demands for space and resources, and ways to re-balance our transport system to better provide for walking, cycling and public transport.
The conference will be attended by engineers, urban planners, architects, academics, politicians, advocates and others from a broad range of organisations such as local and central government, consultancies, universities, businesses and departments focusing on health along with advocacy groups.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ōtepoti Dunedin in March 2021!
From the innovative separated cycleways on major arterials to the proposed urban realm enhancements along George Street, Dunedin has great new examples of redesigning our public space to encourage walking and cycling. The rapid implementation of road safety improvements for the cluster of five central city schools is another must-see.
Dunedin is a compact city, making for an easy stroll between conference venues, accommodation, museums, galleries, and theatres. Dunedin is home to the University of Otago, New Zealand’s oldest university, an innovative polytechnic and dynamic inventive technology sectors. The thriving student population generates a vibrant youth culture, and the City is renowned for its music, fashion, food and art.
Stay an extra day or two to enjoy a city steeped in heritage and natural scenic beauty. Stroll among New Zealand’s largest concentration of Victorian and Edwardian buildings, visit the local farmers market or join a walking tour of Dunedin’s emerging street art scene. Close to town, visitors can tour historic Olveston or stroll through the Botanic Gardens. Take a trip further afield to visit Larnarch Castle, Orokonui Sanctuary, or travel out to Taiaroa Heads to see albatross, penguins, fur seals and sea lions. Hire a bike and cycle along paths either side of Otago Harbour, hit some of the city’s mountain biking trails, or visit the region’s rail trails. Alternatively, get out onto the harbour on a local cruise, or try your hand at kite surfing or sea kayaking.
The theme for 2WALKandCYCLE 2021 is ‘walking and cycling: everybody’s business’. Investment in walking and cycling is often considered to be a ‘nice to have’ if there is money left over after providing for cars. Likewise, the convenience of driving often takes precedence over active modes when hard decisions have to be made during transportation system management. It emphasises that the many forms of walking and cycling have a central role to play in meeting society’s health, wellbeing and climate change targets.
2WALKandCYCLE 2021 will showcase ways to enable us to achieve this goal and will inform our journey towards transport systems for the future. It will re-examine the balance between competing demands for space and resources, and ways to re-balance our transport system to better provide for walking, cycling and public transport.
The conference will be attended by engineers, urban planners, architects, academics, politicians, advocates and others from a broad range of organisations such as local and central government, consultancies, universities, businesses and departments focusing on health along with advocacy groups.
We look forward to welcoming you to Ōtepoti Dunedin in March 2021!
"Totally inspiring and rejuvenating and a great opportunity to network with people from across sectors and country"
Dunedin is at the head of Otago Harbour on the South Island’s southeast coast.
It's known for its Scottish and Māori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and a large student population. Hiking and cycling trails crisscross the dramatic landscape of the adjoining Otago Peninsula, home to colonies of albatross, sea lions and rare yellow-eyed penguins.
