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Posted on May 19, 2022

WEBINAR: From Plans to Equitable Change: Community Partnerships to Encourage Walkability

Posted on April 27, 2022

For Many Americans, Walking is Transportation, Not Recreation

Posted on March 21, 2022

WEBINAR: The Land Use/Walkability Connection with Dr. Lawrence Frank

Posted on March 2, 2022

How to Keep Pedestrian Spaces Open in a Post-COVID Era

Posted on December 13, 2021

Google Trends Shows People Want To Walk

Posted on March 10, 2021

Stories from the Walking College: Kelli McIntyre Highlights Walkable Community Goals in the Struggle for Health Justice

In an effort to show you exactly the types of advocates and community leaders that join and graduate from the America Walks Walking College, we’ve produced an in-depth series of stories featuring some of our past Walking College Fellows and the details of the people-first work they’ve gone on to…

Posted on January 5, 2021

America Walks Honors Jay Walljasper – Prolific Storyteller and Champion for Unsung Walkable Communities

This is a guest blog and tribute written by Kate Kraft, Tyler Norris and Ian Thomas, all of whom worked closely with Jay Walljasper through America Walks and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative over the years. Often times the world of walking advocacy can seem so small and insular despite…

Posted on December 7, 2020

Inclusive Planning in Tribal Communities: Engaging People With Disabilities in Designing Safe and Accessible Transportation Systems

American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have the highest prevalence of disability (about 30%) of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States. At the same time, the accessibility of public spaces and safety of roadways in tribal communities are lacking and AI/AN have a “per capita” pedestrian fatality…

Posted on November 24, 2020

It takes a Village! Creating and Installing our Community-Engaged University of Massachusetts Boston Harborwalk Grace Trail

This is a guest blog written by Sarah Camhi and Linda Chiofar, with the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Boston. They were the recipients of our 2020 Community Change Grant Program. Our University and Local Community Needs University students have high levels of stress…

Posted on April 20, 2020

Physical Activity Can Be Helpful in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Posted on March 17, 2020

Managing the Uncertainty of the COVID-19 Outbreak through Walking

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WEBINAR: From Plans to Equitable Change: Community Partnerships to Encourage Walkability

For Many Americans, Walking is Transportation, Not Recreation

WEBINAR: The Land Use/Walkability Connection with Dr. Lawrence Frank

How to Keep Pedestrian Spaces Open in a Post-COVID Era

Google Trends Shows People Want To Walk

Stories from the Walking College: Kelli McIntyre Highlights Walkable Community Goals in the Struggle for Health Justice

America Walks Honors Jay Walljasper – Prolific Storyteller and Champion for Unsung Walkable Communities

Inclusive Planning in Tribal Communities: Engaging People With Disabilities in Designing Safe and Accessible Transportation Systems

It takes a Village! Creating and Installing our Community-Engaged University of Massachusetts Boston Harborwalk Grace Trail

Physical Activity Can Be Helpful in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Managing the Uncertainty of the COVID-19 Outbreak through Walking

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