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Blog Posted on September 13, 2023

Walkability Wins Part Twenty-Two: Collaboration is Essential!

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Durham, North Carolina Durham joined the National Association of City Transportation officials in 2020 and is taking advantage of the knowledge and examples peer cities have undertaken to…

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Blog Posted on August 30, 2023

Walkability Wins Part Twenty-One: Pedestrian Safety is the Goal!

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Indianapolis, Indiana General Ordinance No. 27 passed by the City-County Council in June 2023 is aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety. This includes No Turn on Red, which restricts…

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Blog Posted on August 16, 2023

Walkability Wins Part Twenty – Accessibility, Raised Crosswalks and Road Diets!

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Port St. Lucie, Florida With the award of a Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation grant from the National Recreation & Park Association and the Centers for…

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Blog Posted on August 2, 2023

Walkability Wins Part Nineteen- More Sidewalks, Fewer Lanes, and Housing Before Parking!

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Los Angeles, California Venice Boulevard in Los Angeles has been reconfigured enormously. The street has been reduced from 6 lanes to 4 and has bus-only lanes in each…

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Blog Posted on July 12, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Eighteen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Birmingham, Alabama A $21 million grant from the US Department of Transportation will support various projects that will make the city more walkable and connected. These projects include…

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Blog Posted on June 21, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Seventeen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. San Diego, CA San Diego is creating a pedestrian-only promenade. The city has put up removable bollards to close seven intersections to car traffic from K Street to…

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Blog Posted on June 1, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Sixteen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Alachua County, FL The Alachua County commissioners voted to approve an inter-local agreement with the City of Gainesville and University of Florida to develop a pedestrian safety master…

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Blog Posted on May 10, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Fifteen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Richmond, VA Richmond city council voted to eliminate parking minimums! Parking minimums dictated how many off-street parking spaces needed based on floor area or number of apartment units….

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Blog Posted on April 26, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Fourteen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Maine MaineDOT is working to provide safer streets and paths for walking and biking by creating its first-ever active transportation plan. The plan includes working on multi-use paths…

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Blog Posted on April 12, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Thirteen

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. San Diego, California San Diego is ready to build a long-awaited pedestrian plaza known as the Gaslamp Pedestrian Promenade after getting unanimous approval from a city council committee….

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Blog Posted on March 30, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Twelve (Double Issue!!)

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Sausalito, California 2021 California State Walking College Fellow graduate, Sybil Boutilier, sought out their Walking Action Plan to fruition! The City of Sausalito’s 2022 Pavement Improvement Project approved…

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Blog Posted on February 1, 2023

Walkability Wins – Part Eleven

A new roundup of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Denver, Colorado The “Freedom to Walk or Roll” bill was up for a vote this week, and it passed favorably by the city council 10-3! The bill, once…

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