We must go together.
There’s an old saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” But what happens when going alone slows you down too?
Only with a safe, efficient and sustainable travel network can we ensure a positive future for our communities and businesses in the Whakatipu.
The Lightfoot Initiative was started to help meet this shared goal of less reliance on car travel, less congestion on our roads, less carbon in our atmosphere.
This isn’t about being anti-car. Rather it is about inspiring a change in thinking about how we move around this beautiful place – and making certain this change can occur regardless of the challenging transport conditions ahead.
The future stretches out in front of us. We need the vision and wherewithal to meet it on the right foot.
Find out more about The Lightfoot Initiative.
Current projects.
The Results of the Aotearoa Bike Challenge are in!The results are in, and Queenstown is a winner! View the full report here.
The Aotearoa Bike Challenge is backThe Lightfoot Initiative and Queenstown Lakes District Council bring the Aotearoa Bike Challenge to you every February. The ABC is about get...
QTown CarpoolLightfoot has launched a new carpool Facebook group to help locals beat the commuter blues and lighten the load on the road by joining forc...
GoGo ElectroThe new cargo eBike library scheme making travel in the Wakatipu free and easyWelcome to GoGo Electro. This is a free initiative cr...
Easter Express - Treasure TrailEASTER EXPRESS – TREASURE TRAILKIDS RIDE FREE! COLLECT PRIZES!Explore our beautiful town!The wheels on the bus are going ...
Test the Network Spring 2021Last week, the Lightfoot Initiative followed seven ordinary people in their daily journeys around the Whakatipu basin. For one week, they c...
All aboard the Lightfoot Express!The Lightfoot Express safely transports Queenstown Primary School children to their after-school activities in Frankton.
Bridging the A2 Route and State Highway 6A2 Route – Shotover bridge to FranktonThe Lightfoot Initiative is working alongside community stakeholders such as Wakatipu High S...
Women’s Social Trail Roll – last Sunday of the MonthToo slow for the Tuesday bunch ride?Not ready for Hot Rod?Too young to join the e-Bike Gang(stas)?Join our monthly Trail Roll – calling...
Active Travel Mini-Expo 2020Queenstown’s inaugural Active Travel mini-expo was held on 2nd December 2020 during torrential rain. The weather highlighted one of the key...
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We need your help!
Donate time and join our committed network of transport networkers. Help us make the connections that count!
And with your financial support we can help ensure everyone in Queenstown understands the incredible opportunities active travel offers the future of our place.
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Stay up to speed and in the know with all things active travel in the Whakatipu basin.
The upgrade of Gray and McBride Streets near the Frankton BP roundabout is underway and we're excited to see the final result. There will be construction in this area for the next 12 months to help improve traffic flow (for all kinds of traffic). The final result will make it easier for everyone to use this important intersection, which sits at the heart of our transport network.
We're awaiting information on the announcement yesterday and fingers crossed the whole Queenstown Package will be delivered to help keep Queenstown moving.
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Street Smart. Are you? Are your kids? Lightfoot's excited to offer free courses for youth aged 11-14 and 15-18 years. Let's support our kids to travel safely. On Friday we caught up with three street smart young wahine from Wakatipu High School and Victoria University to chat about how they keep themselves safe when traveling around town. Two of these street smart peeps had previously attended an Urban Survival course offered by Samurai Karate Otago sensei Pat Quaid. Their opinion... everyone needs to attend this course, it's not self-defence, it is life training!
Two different courses, lots of different times, get booking now!
All courses are bookable free of charge at onebike.org.nz/courses/ ... See MoreSee Less
Footpaths or rental car parking? If you think the rental cars need to move OFF the publicly owned verge on Lucas Place... then please let QLDC know your thoughts via [email protected] .
Should visitors to Queenstown really get messages like this?
Come on... let's see real footpaths and cycle ways on Lucas Place, one of the busiest streets in Frankton.
Note: the red highlight on image two shows the generous 3m wide roading reserve/verge that is council owned (aka the public).
Come on rental car dudes, back up and back off!
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Watch the Lightfoot guide to the Long Term Plan... 3 minutes of your time plus a 2 minute email and you've had your say. Get amongst it so we can travel better, together. ... See MoreSee Less
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It's Long Term Plan time again...
Read our full submission here ... See MoreSee Less
Lightfoot Submission to QLDC Long Term Plan 2024-2034 - The Lightfoot Initiative
lightfoot.org.nz
Thank you for the opportunity to present the Lightfoot Initiative Charitable Trust’s (Lightfoot’s) submission to the Queenstown Lakes District Council on the Long Term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP).Connect, carpool, conquer... ... See MoreSee Less
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A huge year for the OneBike team who have successfully rescued 200 bikes in just over nine months... 185 of those bikes donated back out into the community. The team have delivered 24 bike maintenance courses, attended multiple community events, provided free bike repairs to businesses and at markets. We've donated bikes to preschools, schools, workplaces and individuals.
A huge effort by a few dedicated peeps who are 100% committed to sustainable transport. And now they need a break (to go skiing).
The team will be back at work from the 2nd of September and we'll be needing bikes!
A huge thanks to our funders:
Queenstown Lakes District Council - Waste Minimisation
Community Matters - DIA - Lottery Community
Central Lakes Trust
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Go The Remarkables... we're so into the CARPOOL PRIORITY DAYS that you've instituted this winter...
Hey Queenstowners, get the lowdown on getting high (up in the mountains) here: ... See MoreSee Less
What you need to know for getting to The Remarkables this winter.
www.theremarkables.co.nz
We've made a few changes for this winter to help smooth out your path to powder.Super time meeting lots of new (& potential) volunteers at the Volunteer South hui last week. We've welcomed a few new vollies into the Lightfoot family. Bike mechanics, event support and people that want to keep Queenstown moving... reach out and give us a shout as we start our planning for spring 24!
Queenstown Lakes District Council The Kiwi Kit Community Trust OneBike ... See MoreSee Less