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America Walks is a national resource which fosters walkable communities by engaging, educating, and connecting walking advocates.
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- Signalized Intersection Enhancements That Benefit Pedestrians Report - Our partners, Fehr & Peers, prepared this report for America Walks to educate decision makers, planners, engineers, and citizens on signalized intersection enhancements that can improve pedestrian safety and convenience.
- Federal Walking Policy Platform - In October, the America Walks Board of Directors adopted our Federal Walking Policy Platform, the first-ever national walking policy guide to advocacy and action.
- America Walks Strategic Plan for 2011-2013
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- January 24, 2012Weight of the Nation Conference Registration Open
Registration is now open for the CDC's Weight of the Nation Conference: Moving Forward, Reversing the Trend on May 7-9, 2012, in Washington, DC. This is the CDC's annual national conference on obesity prevention and control.
- January 18, 2012Signalized Intersection Report Now AvailableThis wonderful resource has just been released for your use. Our partners, Fehr & Peers, prepared this report for America Walks to educate decision makers, planners, engineers, and citizens on signalized intersection enhancements that can improve pedestrian safety and convenience. Please see full report here.
- January 9, 2012Required Parking: More Impacts from Accommodating the AutomobileThis is a good article on the impacts of "required parking" and over-accommodating for the automobile.
- January 6, 2012Webinar: US Transportation Policy BriefingOn Wednesday, January 11, 2012 from 3-4 pm EST, you can attend a free webinar to learn what Congress is contemplating regarding policy and funding for walking, bicycling and complete streets. This webinar is co-sponsored by APBP and the Alliance for Biking and Walking. Register here.
- December 21, 2011Watch Out for Santa Crossing Las Vegas StreetsAccording to a Dec. 20th FOX5 story, "Police officers Tuesday won't make it too hard for motorists to see them cross streets. Authorities will don red Santa suits to make sure drivers adhere to pedestrian safety rules and allow these Jolly Old foot movers to cross the street. The operation setup by Las Vegas Metro police's traffic safety bureau is the recent crosswalk event in which officers remind drivers safety rules when it comes to crosswalks. Last month, Metro officers donned turkey suits while crossing crosswalks as part of a campaign leading up to Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, the events are in response to the rash of deadly automobile-pedestrian collisions that has run rampant over the fall months..."
