Pedestrian Safety Archives - Page 6 of 7

Walking is the original form of transportation and yet too often it is forgotten, actively discouraged, or even criminalized. We know that this approach harms BIPOC community members at disproportionate rates – whether through unsafe roadways or the biased application of laws against jaywalking. We all have a responsibility to…

Posted on April 17, 2021

Sure, Blame the Drivers — But it’s the Street Design At Fault

Posted on February 23, 2021

Stories from the Walking College: Why Evren Sönmez Advocates ‘Streets for People’

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 27, 2021

Take Action for Stronger, Safer Communities through the Walking College

This blog was written by Emilie Bahr, Walking College Manager and Communications Specialist for America Walks. Emilie is a writer, urban planner, healthy communities advocate, and mother residing in Louisiana. In one of my earliest memories of seeing my late father angry, I am biking alongside him as he runs…

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

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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The Walkability Movement and a New, Biden Administration

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