That s the whole idea. The fund allows councils to trial new traffic layouts, before spending big money to make them permanent. Waka Kotahi urban mobility manager Kathryn King said the Innovative Streets programme aimed to make it faster and easier to transition streets to safer and more liveable spaces, using a technique called tactical urbanism, which allowed faster delivery of ‘people-friendly’ street changes in urban areas where space is a premium. “There are over 60 Innovating Streets pilots taking place around the country. They include safe streets around schools, so children can get some exercise and out into nature on their way to school, ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’ where streets are made much quieter by reducing rat-running, and town centre revitalisations to make business districts more vibrant, ’ King said.