Category: Walking

By Ruth Rosas In a historic step, New York Metropolis has decriminalized jaywalking! This new regulation, handed by the Metropolis Council, addresses long-standing issues over the unfair enforcement of jaywalking legal guidelines, particularly on Black and Latine residents who obtain over 90% of jaywalking tickets. This shift follows comparable strikes by different states and cities, …

Posted October 30, 2024 in Weblog, Webinars What are Safer Automobiles? Over the previous 15 years, the variety of pedestrians killed by automotive crashes has risen by 80 %. Harmful automobiles are one of many main elements of this rising disaster. Automobiles on the highway maintain getting bigger and bigger and the federal government response …

2017 Strolling School Graduate Theresa Vallez-Kelly presents her board on Ruby Bridges Stroll to College Day By Rachel Cotner Individuals are seven occasions extra more likely to actively commute as adults once they expertise strolling, biking, or utilizing transit for transportation at a younger age. The 2024 Protected Routes to College Nationwide Convention highlighted for …

Posted October 17, 2024 in Weblog A brand new roundup of Walkability Wins. This month we’re showcasing the motion by highlighting extra locations throughout the nation who’re reworking mobility and advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Indianapolis, Indiana Earlier this month, Indianapolis officers adopted a citywide Imaginative and prescient Zero ordinance that commits the consolidated city-county to attain …

Posted October 7, 2024 in Weblog Our in style stay month-to-month webinars can’t probably accommodate all of the content material related to advancing walkability. So we’re launching an on-demand video sequence that we’re calling “The Technical Collection”.  Pre-recorded with main professionals, our imaginative and prescient is to current matters that permit a deeper dive into …

Posted October 3, 2024 in Weblog It’s Wednesday of the Week With out Driving, and with over 450 taking part organizations, the engagement has tripled! We’re excited that just about 500 elected officers and determination makers are taking part, together with 1000’s of people signed up. Listed below are a number of the highlights we’ve …

Posted September 24, 2024 in Weblog, Webinars The Secure Techniques Pyramid Possibly you might be aware of the Secure Techniques strategy. However does it sufficiently prioritize what’s essential?  The Secure Techniques Pyramid is an up to date strategy to site visitors security that takes established epidemiological approaches to determine the reason for demise and damage …

Posted September 10, 2024 in Weblog By Ben Crowther The state of California is near taking a big step towards safer streets. Earlier this month, the California legislature handed a invoice requiring all new automobiles to come back with Clever Velocity Help, a confirmed know-how that helps drivers follow the velocity restrict. Now, it’s as …

Posted September 5, 2024 in Weblog By Emilie Bahr I noticed a teaser to an article in Journey + Leisure journal lately declaring a sure southern metropolis probably the most walkable within the U.S. As an nearly lifelong southerner and energetic transportation nerd, the headline caught my consideration, as did the picture that accompanied it: …

Posted August 28, 2024 in Weblog Inform Us Your Inspiring Tales of Neighborhood Options to the Faculty Drop Off Line! It’s again to highschool time! And as everyone knows, in our car-dependent tradition, this thrilling time of 12 months additionally brings traffic-clogged streets and an enormous time and power suck for fogeys caught within the …