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Blog Tag: Mobility Justice

Posted on May 21, 2021

Over 25,000 Comments Calling for Safety and Equity Reforms to Once-Obscure Federal Street Manual

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Posted on May 20, 2021

Two America Walks Board Members Testify on Transportation Equity

We will only achieve equity when everyone has access to what they need to thrive — starting with our most vulnerable people — no matter their race, socioeconomic status, identity, where they live, or how they move around. This was the driving tone and focus of the remarks from both…

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Posted on May 14, 2021

Our Submitted Comments to the Federal Register on the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

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Posted on May 10, 2021

How the Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD) Puts Communities At Risk Via Dangerous Crosswalks

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Posted on April 29, 2021

Your Amazing Collection of Comments – Demanding a Better Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

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Posted on March 29, 2021

How the MUTCD Creates Unsafe Conditions for People Just Trying to Access Food

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Posted on March 19, 2021

URGENT ACTION ALERT: Demand a better recipe book for safer streets

REGISTER FOR OUR WEBINAR – The ’Notorious’ MUTCD – Why Fixing a Federal Manual is Critical to Safety, Equity and Climate Have you ever approached your city about adding a crosswalk in an important location for pedestrians? If you have, you’ve probably come away frustrated. In the United States, neighborhood…

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Posted on March 4, 2021

Black Voices in Urbanism, Mobility and the Walkable Community Movement

Join us in listening to some of the fundamental lessons of Black History in urbanism through some of the prominent Black voices in our sphere. People we’ve had the pleasure of learning from on our various webinars and interviews. This is not an exhaustive feature but a brief, collective call…

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Posted on February 24, 2021

The Most Important Pedestrian Safety Document You’ve Never Heard Of

Here at America Walks we’re thrilled about the opportunities with a new administration – from funding sidewalks and transit, to removing urban highways, to better pedestrian safety plans. But there is one Federal Highway Administration document that is particularly critical to getting great local streets – a document you may…

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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…

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Posted on November 24, 2020

The Walkability Movement and a New, Biden Administration

The following blog was written by America Walks’ Executive Director Mike McGinn. A change in administrations can be a time of great possibility and hope – that the right people and policies can finally generate real change on the ground.  But we all know it won’t be easy. I rode…

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Posted on November 5, 2020

New Podcast Series Examines Intersection of Walkability and Race

Lily Linke is an artist, educator, and urban planner who specializes in community engagement. She recently completed her Masters degree at Tufts University in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, and she is currently on the job market! You can reach her at lilymhlinke@gmail.com. Deciding to focus on walkability for…

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