Here are some of the latest Walkability Wins — because safe streets aren’t up for debate!

As a reminder, Walkability Wins has moved to every other month. We encourage you to send your community’s “wins” as they happen to social@americawalks.org!

Oklahoma

Members of the Sequoyah County Physical Activity and Nutrition Work Group are working with Eastern Oklahoma communities on projects that prioritize safe walking, biking, hiking, and physical activity! The group has worked with communities to adopt and implement Safe Routes to School Resolutions, conduct walkability assessments, paint crosswalks, co-organize Walk to School Day events, and more.

Members of the group include representatives from the Sequoyah County Healthy Living Program Advisory Committee, Oklahoma State University’s High Obesity Program, Cherokee Nation Public Health, City of Sallisaw, Oklahoma State Department of Health, People, Inc. Counseling Center, and the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Healthy Living Program.

Thank you to Tricia for this fantastic win!

Nashville, Tennessee

To improve pedestrian visibility and prevent crashes occurring at night, Nashville is piloting the Light Up My Crosswalk system. The system illuminates an overhead lamp when the pedestrian signal turns on at a crosswalk. It’s currently installed at two locations, with the city planning more as it works towards Vision Zero.

Hoboken, New Jersey

In the last nine years, the City of Hoboken has eliminated fatal crashes on its streets by focusing on vulnerable road users, including children and seniors, and implementing street redesign near schools, senior centers, and parks. Among other interventions, the City targeted evidence-based strategies like bumping out curb extensions, improving crosswalk and bike lane visibility, lowering speed limits, and more.

While non-fatal crashes and injuries continue, Hoboken’s approach proves it’s possible to not accept road deaths as a natural consequence of car culture.

Seattle, Washington

The Seattle City Council voted to adopt the One Seattle Plan, which updates the City’s Comprehensive Plan and new Neighborhood Residential zoning code to expand more affordable, equitable housing opportunities. The plan is designed to address decades of restrictive zoning by expanding housing options and creating more complete, walkable neighborhoods welcome to everyone.

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To catch up on previous installments of Walkability Wins, visit our blog.