Category: Walking

Posted June 12, 2024 in Weblog Early this yr 200+ organizations nationwide referred to as for spending on “Communities Over Highways”, and proper now we’re seeing that actual battle play out in New York as Governor Kathy Hochul is attempting to desert congestion pricing in Manhattan simply earlier than it begins. When you care about …

Posted Could 30, 2024 in Weblog Sensible Development America simply launched its report “Harmful by Design” which reveals a 75% enhance within the deaths of individuals strolling since 2010. Our transportation system shouldn’t be an unpredictable pure disaster. It’s not a brand new illness and not using a vaccine or remedy. Our roads and automobiles are  designed …

Posted Might 21, 2024 in Weblog By Ben Crowther Seventy years in the past, planners and politicians offered highways as progress, important to future prosperity and the one method to journey. At present, division, disinvestment, and harmful driving are identified to be the true results highways have on the communities round them. In her new …

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 short lived protected bike lane and a …

America Walks is happy to introduce the 2024 Nationwide Strolling School fellowship class. In its ninth 12 months, the Strolling School welcomes 25 spectacular candidates. This 12 months, our in style on-line coaching program has two sections. The primary is an introductory course aimed toward instructing members the fundamentals of walkable design and coverage. The …

Posted Might 9, 2024 in Weblog Concocted within the Fifties as a part of “America’s love affair with the auto,” cities and cities enacted parking minimums for brand spanking new improvement, which have develop into a significant barrier to walkable communities. Extreme floor parking pushes locations aside, encourages driving, and creates hostile strolling environments. The …

Posted Might 1, 2024 in Weblog By Pat Case – patcase57@outlook.com Homer is a small Alaskan city (underneath 10,000 pop.), nestled into a number of the most stunning settings The World has to supply. I’ve lived in Alaska for 66 years, the final 40 in Homer. It has solely been the final 4 years that …

Posted April 22, 2024 in Weblog By Ben Crowther Day-after-day is a superb day for a stroll. However on Earth Day, it’s essential to do not forget that strolling isn’t simply good in your well being, it’s additionally good for the planet. Transportation stays the biggest supply of greenhouse fuel emissions in america, with journey …

Posted April 18, 2024 in Weblog Measurement, weight, and lack of visibility are making automobiles extra deadly in crashes with pedestrians – and quite a lot of states and native governments aren’t ready for federal regulation. That oversize pickups and SUVs are harmful to pedestrians is obvious, however analysis is now nailing down precisely how …

Posted April 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. Cayce, South Carolina An annual competition in Cayce, South Carolina featured an illustration of a short lived protected bike lane and a …