Category: Walking

Posted March 21, 2024 in Weblog A brand new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the motion by highlighting extra locations throughout the nation advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. San Francisco, California When San Francisco’s Public Works proposed to chop down all 78 bushes on twenty fourth Avenue between Mission Avenue and Potrero Avenue in …

By Ben Crowther The newest spherical of Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program (RCN) awards introduced final week underscores the necessity for a transformational infrastructure invoice that places communities earlier than highways. There are a number of transformative tasks amongst this yr’s recipients, however the majority are smaller fixes and few deal instantly with the …

Posted March 14, 2024 in Weblog FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2024 CONTACT: Ben Crowther: ben@americawalks.org The newest spherical of Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program awards introduced yesterday underscores the necessity for a transformational infrastructure invoice that places communities earlier than highways.  “There are a number of transformative initiatives amongst this yr’s recipients, however …

Posted March 12, 2024 in Weblog By Ben Crowther On this webinar wrap-up, we’ll delve into two of probably the most impactful applications for funding lively transportation — the Secure Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program and the Transportation Alternate options Program (TAP) — together with different noteworthy funding avenues and suggestions for the …

Posted March 4, 2024 in Weblog by Ian Thomas, State and Native Program Director The Metropolis of Atlanta requires new condominium buildings to offer not less than one parking area per bed room. Anybody opening a restaurant in Los Angeles should ensure that there’s an area for each 100 sq. ft of inside space (that means …

Posted February 22, 2024 in Weblog A brand new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the motion by highlighting extra locations throughout the nation advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Hoboken, New Jersey Mayor Bhalla of Hoboken spearheaded transformative security initiatives, resulting in over six years with out pedestrian fatalities. By means of the Imaginative and …

Posted February 20, 2024 in Weblog By Mike McGinn The place can we stand on transportation coverage in 2024? Beth Osborne of Transportation for America and Corrine Kisner of Nationwide Group of Metropolis Transportation Officers gave America Walks a rundown of 2023 after which what to anticipate in 2024 in The Yr Forward in Transportation. …

Posted February 9, 2024 in Weblog It’s time to finish infinite freeway expansions. For many years, you’ve heard there’s no cash for making streets protected, dependable public transit, and even fixing potholes. As an alternative, states spend billions of tax {dollars} on freeway expansions that divide communities. That’s why America Walks is kicking off the …

Posted February 2, 2024 in Weblog By Religion Garrett Religion was the winner of the Teen Artwork Competitors hosted by East Goshen Township Parks & Recreation, funded by 2022 America Walks GM Neighborhood Change Grant. Exploring the Magnificence in On a regular basis Walks If somebody requested you to image a wonderful view, what could …

Posted January 30, 2024 in Weblog Federal and state funding is vital to constructing infrastructure for strolling and biking, however will be obscure which alternatives are the precise match to your group. Which applications are most certainly to fund lively transportation tasks? What assets exist to assist your group overcome frequent boundaries to accessing these …