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The Guidelines for restricting traffic for Play Street events are for councils - they provide guidance for councils on how to enable neighbourhoods to temporarily restrict traffic on low-risk streets for play activities.

The Guidelines are aligned to the risk mitigation principles of the Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM) (and the upcoming NZ Guide to Temporary Traffic Management), and have been formally ratified by the Transport Services Group.

The Guidelines specifically focus on street selection and traffic restriction, with the aim to:

• make it simpler, more accessible, and cost-effective for both councils and neighbourhoods to run Play Streets, and
• encourage fit for purpose, risk proportionate processes with an appropriate level of formality around risk management.

See Play Street Guidelines page for more background information and case studies.