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The Lightfoot Initiative Charitable Trust grew out of the increasing sense of urgency we have about climate change. But it\u2019s more than that.<\/strong><\/p>\n For the past century, how we use urban spaces has been dictated by the need to accommodate cars. This no longer feels right. The Lightfoot Initiative Board of Trustees<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_audio audio=”https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/revolutionizing-transportation-unveiling-lightfoot-s-journey-with-gm-amanda-robinson.mp3″ title=”Listen to Amanda explain how Lightfoot came to be, its mission to reimagine transport use and how it advocates for the community” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_audio][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hannah-2.jpg” title_text=”Hannah Ballentyne” url=”https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hannahballantyne\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding_tablet=”” 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background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lightfoot\u2019s purpose is to benefit communities within the Queenstown Lakes District by supporting the development and use of safer, healthier and more sustainable transport networks that encourage widespread mode shift and greater community connection.<\/strong><\/p>\n We are committed to the following principles:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar||||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”15px” background_color=”#27A9E1″ custom_margin=”|50px|||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|50px|||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”|0px|||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”10px||5px|10px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Equity<\/strong> \u2013 Everyone should be able to access active travel options<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar||||||||” 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See where we\u2019ve come from, and where the journey will take us over the next 12 months.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_blurb title=”Download Plan” url=”https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Lightfoot12MonthStrategicPlan2023.pdf” url_new_window=”on” image=”https:\/\/lightfoot.org.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/green-arrow.png” icon_placement=”left” image_icon_width=”80px” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas||||||||” header_text_color=”gcid-be0ba2a6-c043-41c1-8ca2-87dc11745267″ header_font_size=”30px” header_line_height=”1.1em” max_width=”270px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||||false|false” link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{%22gcid-be0ba2a6-c043-41c1-8ca2-87dc11745267%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93}” transform_styles__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_scale__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_translate__hover=”10px|0px” transform_translate__hover_enabled=”on|hover” transform_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_skew__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” transform_origin__hover_enabled=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.17.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#d4eef9″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Bebas||||||||” header_text_color=”#27A9E1″ header_font_size=”40px” header_2_font_size=”36px” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_padding=”12px|30px|30px|15px|false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Akshar||||||||” background_color=”RGBA(0,0,0,0)” global_colors_info=”{}”]Join our team of volunteers.<\/strong><\/p>\n Get involved and help The Lightfoot Initiative deliver our many projects.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]
We\u2019re not telling you to ditch your car \u2013 we just think that communities are more than roads. This isn\u2019t about a two-wheeled revolution \u2013 it\u2019s just about re-imagining transport use to serve the individual, the community and the planet.
The Lightfoot Initiative is an incorporated, registered charity governed by a board of trustees.
Our team is supported by a group of dedicated volunteers who are helping to deliver our many projects.
Charities registration: CC59554<\/p>\n
Hannah | Mark | Stephen | Matt | Amanda<\/strong><\/p>\nOUR PURPOSE.<\/h2>\n
Strategic Plan to 2024<\/strong><\/h1>\n
WE’RE LOOKING FOR Volunteers.<\/b><\/h1>\n