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.

Maine

MaineDOT is working to offer safer streets and paths for strolling and biking by creating its first-ever energetic transportation plan. The plan contains engaged on multi-use paths in rural areas and vibrant, walkable downtown areas in cities.

Oakmont, PA

Funds from the Pennsylvania Multimodal Transportation Fund program shall be used to improve pedestrian infrastructure round Tenth Road Elementary College. These enhancements embrace ADA-compliant infrastructure that can create higher consciousness for the college crossing.

Charlottesville, VA

Charlottesville is utilizing the most recent expertise to improve their pedestrian alerts. An app referred to as Polara app is getting used to offer audio-enhanced pedestrian alerts for many who are visually impaired. Charlottesville is upgrading their alerts so that individuals can use their smartphones to allow them to know when it’s protected to cross. These upgrades coincide with enhancements to pedestrian alerts with audio indicators to allow them to know the way a lot time they should cross.

Atlanta, GA

A number of elected officers, together with U.S. Senators Jon Ossfof and Raphael Warnock, introduced Atlanta will obtain $30 million in federal cash from the bipartisan infrastructure Protected Streets for All program to improve a motorcycle and pedestrian path in downtown Atlanta. The trail is not going to solely assist join the BeltLine but additionally communities which have a few of Atlanta’s most harmful streets.

United States

Mayors Innovation Mission, Good Development America, and AARP have created and chosen 9 mayors throughout the nation to affix the inaugural cohort of the Mayor’s Institute on Pedestrian Security. The aim is to deal with report numbers of pedestrian fatalities throughout the nation.

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