Testimony/Public Comment

• November 7, 2018- Statement on Impact of Walkable Communities
• July 23, 2018- Letter in Support of PHIT Act
• July 16, 2018- Letter to Oppose Attaching AV START Act to FAA Reauthorization
• June 22, 2018- America Walks Commitment to Communities
• April 2, 2018- America Walks Comments on 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines
• March 22, 2018- America Walks Statement on Pedestrian Fatality in Tempe, AZ
• March 8, 2018- Letter to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson on Reported Change to HUD’s Mission
• March 7, 2018- Comments on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: Extension of Deadline for Submission of Assessment of Fair Housing for Consolidated Plan Participants
  February 23, 2018- Letter to US Surgeon General on Walking and Walkability
• January 29, 2018- Letter Urging Reversal of the Elimination of the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity
• November 30, 2017- Thank You Letter for Continued Support of CDC
  August 21, 2017- Letter in Support of CDC Division on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
• June 29, 2017- Letter in Support of HOST Related Funding
• June 2, 2017- On the Sustainable Path
• April 10, 2017- Letter in Support of TIGER Funding and Other Transit Projects
• March 31, 2017- Statement on the GHSA Report on Pedestrian Fatalities
• February 22, 2017- America Walks Statement on 2016 Traffic Fatality Data
• February 2, 2017- Letter Welcoming Secretary Elaine Chao as Transportation Secretary
• December 5, 2016- Active Transportation Agenda for the Trump Administration (Developed by the Partnership for Active Transportation)
• August 10, 2016- Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx on Proposed Performance Measures
• June  7, 2016- Letter in Support of Physical Activity Recommendations for Americans Act
•  May 3, 2016- Comments on Department of Transportation Proposed Rule on Traffic Congestion
• November 12, 2015- Letter in Support of Safe Streets Language in Multi-Year Reauthorization Legislation
• October 16, 2015- Comments on Beyond Traffic Draft Framework
• September 10, 2015- Comments to House of Representatives on the DRIVE Act
• July 22, 2015- Letter in Support of Restoring Funding for Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH) Program
• June 24, 2015- Comments on DRIVE Act of 2015
• June 18, 2015- Statement in Support of Vision Zero in Oregon
• June 9, 2015- Letter in Support of Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
• May 22, 2015- Letter in Support of Yellowstone National Park Project
• May 13, 2015- Letter to Secretary Anthony Foxx on Pedestrian and Bike Safety Policy Recommendations
•  April 7, 2015- Letter Sent to US Senate in Support of S.705 Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act
• April 6, 2015- Comments Submitted to NIH in Support of Common Fund to Include Physical Activity Research
• December 29, 2014- Comments Submitted by America Walks on Retrospective Regulatory Reviews: State Safety Plan Development and Reporting
• April 30, 2013 – Letter to US Surgeon General on Proposed Call-to-Action on Walking
• April 29, 2013 – America Walks submitted comments to US DOT on the Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Environmental Impact and Related Procedures published February 28, 2013 
• December 8, 2012- America Walks Comments on the National Physical Activity Plan Midcourse Report

 America Walks’ Resolutions

• Through its National Congresses of Pedestrian Advocates, America Walks has adopted a series of Resolutions.  Download them here.
• America Walks is committed to making America a great place to walk.  Learn more about our Vision Statement here.

Position Papers

• Uncontrolled Crossings National Task Force Survey Results
• Right of Way in the Crosswalk
• Signalized Intersection Enhancement Report
• Why We are Stuck At High Speed
• How Communities Are Slowing Down
• Complete Streets Report
• Pedestrian Action Safety Issue
• Creating Places to Walk
• Speed- A National Safety Issue
• Walking is More Than Local