Walkability Wins Half Thirty-4

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Posted August 21, 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. Anchorage, Alaska On July 16th and 17th, AARP Alaska and America Walks hosted a Walkable Neighborhood Workshop and Fast-Construct Pedestrian Security Challenge …

Walkability Wins Half Thirty-4

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Posted August 21, 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. Anchorage, Alaska On July 16th and 17th, AARP Alaska and America Walks hosted a Walkable Neighborhood Workshop and Fast-Construct Pedestrian Security Venture …

Maintain It, The place Are Individuals Going Automobile-Free?

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Posted August 12, 2024 in Weblog Picture: Whitney Hendrix By Emilie Bahr “Meet the individuals selecting to dwell car-free in Dallas.”  The headline from the Dallas Morning Information got here throughout my social media feed just lately and I couldn’t resist clicking it. The article was locked behind a paywall, however I watched a brief …

Strolling Pittsburgh’s Historic Public Stairways

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Posted August 2, 2024 in Weblog By Laura Zurowski Pittsburgh’s public stairways are integral to town’s historical past and some extent of civic and neighborhood satisfaction. They embody Pittsburgh’s historical past, romance, intrigue, and vitality; their presence gives a uniqueness that units it other than different cities. These large flights of concrete and metal provide …

How USDOT Can Put Communities Earlier than Highways

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Posted July 31, 2024 in Weblog By Ben Crowther Is it potential to reconnect communities whereas increasing highways that cut up communities? The reply is clear (no!), however state departments of transportation proceed to place freeway expansions first and a few even promote expansions underneath the guise of reconnecting communities. That’s why 155 organizations are …

Fast Builds in Indian Nation to Tackle Unsafe Highway Design

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In the event you determine as American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AN), you’re greater than 3 times as more likely to be killed whereas strolling, in contrast with the common American. By Ian Thomas This stunning and tragic statistic was the main focus of America Walks’ July ninth webinar, throughout which tribal security, well being, …

“Mr. WalkWorks” Leaves a Legacy of Walkable Group Advocacy in Pennsylvania

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Posted July 26, 2024 in Weblog In Memoriam: Justin Robert Lehman (July 17, 1981  –  February 27, 2024) Justin Lehman (1981-2024) By Daniel Worth, Nicole Smith, and Ian Thomas In 2015, Justin Lehman utilized to take part in America Walks’ inaugural Strolling School program however he was not awarded a Fellowship. In 2016, he submitted one …

When Driving is Not an Possibility

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Posted July 24, 2024 in Weblog When Driving is Not an Possibility Have you ever ever puzzled how individuals handle to get round with out entry to a automobile? Have you ever thought-about what measures are in place in your group to make sure everybody has entry to dependable transportation choices past driving? Many people …

Walkability Wins Half Thirty-Three

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Posted July 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 remodeling mobility and advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Montgomery County, Maryland The Montgomery County Planning Board unanimously voted to make the Montgomery Parks Open Parkways initiative on Seashore Drive everlasting. …

Walkability Wins Half Thirty

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Posted Might 15, 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 remodeling mobility and advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Cayce, South Carolina An annual competition in Cayce, South Carolina featured an illustration of a brief protected bike lane and a two-mile …