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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…

Blog Posted on December 14, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Ten

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 Jose, California San Jose’s city council voted unanimously to ban parking minimums, making it the largest city to do so! This measure will help with additional goals…

Blog Posted on November 30, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Nine

We’re back with another round of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. San Jose, California San Jose’s City Council takes on climate change by taking on cars on the road, the highest percentage of emissions. They plan on…

Blog Posted on November 9, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Eight Double Issue!

Cambridge, Massachusetts The Cambridge City Council overwhelmingly voted to eliminate all parking minimums, making Cambridge the first city in Massachusetts to do so. City leaders listed reasons for this monumental decision to be a decline in car ownership and a need for more housing, as well as considerations for the…

Blog Posted on October 12, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Seven

California Big victory laps for the state of California this round! California has been busy with a string of recent wins from improvements in zoning meant to address affordable housing and even more notably, a law that decriminalizes *crossing the street safely* (aka jaywalking). AB 2011 and SB 6 address…

Blog Posted on September 21, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Six

By Kait Spielmaker and Susan Le Mission, KS The Johnson Drive Rehabilitation Project had its ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the improved pedestrian crossings. Brief remarks were followed by a downtown stroll to visit the new updates. The changes include; overall pavement repairs, wider sidewalks, decorative asphalt, UBAS for extending street…

Blog Posted on August 31, 2022

Walkability Wins – Part Five

By Kait Spielmaker and Susan Le Ann Arbor, Michigan We have two noteworthy wins this week for parking minimums. Ann Arbor, Michigan, home to the University of Michigan, voted to abolish minimums in a nearly unanimous vote. Cincinnati – while not city-wide – eliminated parking minimums on the City’s West…

Blog Posted on August 17, 2022

Walkability Wins – Across the Country

By Kait Spielmaker and Susan Le City of Wichita Falls, Texas On Monday, August 15th, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the intersection of Hines Boulevard and Lucas Avenue. This ceremony helped celebrate Wichita Falls being the only recipient of The America Walks 2021 Crosswalk Grant – in partnership with…

Blog Posted on August 3, 2022

Walkability Wins – Showcasing a Movement

We’re back with another round of Walkability Wins. This week we’re showcasing the movement by highlighting more places across the country advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas. Brunswick, GA Thanks to a GDOT grant, there are plans in motion for installing a new pedestrian and bike bridge over the marsh along U.S. 17….

Blog Posted on July 20, 2022

Walkability Wins – Coast to Coast

America Walks prides itself on working alongside grassroots and community efforts across the country! There are countless organizations who put in the work on a daily basis to make advances for safe, equitable, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and move. Our goal is to create a space to highlight…

Blog Posted on July 6, 2022

Walkability Wins – A New Series

America Walks prides itself on working alongside grassroots and community efforts across the country! There are countless organizations who put in the work on a daily basis to make advances for safe, equitable, accessible, and enjoyable places to walk and move. Our goal is to create a space to highlight…

Blog Posted on February 14, 2023

The Movement to Decriminalize Walking Notching More Wins

Denver is the latest place to eliminate harmful “jaywalking” laws that are enforced unfairly. By Angie Schmitt The movement to decriminalize walking continues to make rapid progress. Decriminalizing Walking in Denver The latest place to join the decriminalization movement is Denver, Colorado (population: 700,000), where City Council voted 10-3 to…

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