Why Walking and Walkability? The Latest Info to Make the Case This session will provide an overview of the latest data and studies highlighting the multiple benefits of walking, including in the areas of health, the environment, economic vibrancy and quality of life. Presenters: Presenter: Kate Kraft America Walks Co-Presenter: Scott Bricker America Walks Co-Presenter: Joan Dorn Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Co-Presenter: Paul Heberling Office of Safety, Energy, and Environment, Office of the Secretary US DOT Co-Presenter: Thomas Schmid Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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America Walks Contact Information
09/11/12
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
Scott Bricker, MURP
Executive Director
503.757.8342
sbricker@americawalks.org
www.americawalks.org

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America Walks: United Voice for Walking
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
Think of your
3 favorite places
&
WHY?

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Your Favorite Places
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
Source: EcoSalon
Source: blog.cars (up)

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Your Favorite Places
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What People Want
•Cycling away from cars
•Complete routes
•Motorist behavior
•Quality of facilities
Trends and Desires

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What People Want
•Walking away from cars
•Complete routes
•Motorist behavior
•Quality of facilities
Trends and Desires

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• Place
• Destination
• Shop
• Socializing
• Relax
• Play
What People Want
Trends and Desires

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• Place
• Destination
• Shop
• Socializing
• Relax
• Play
What People Want
Trends and Desires

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America Walks: United Voice for Walking
Collaborative Approach
500+ Partner orgs

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America Walks: United Voice for Walking
Every Body Walk Collaborative
1)Walkability – advance investments, policies and practices that make communities more walkable
2)Walking – encourage everyone to walk
America Walks = Backbone organization

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Every Body Walk Collaborative
1)National Network
2)Framing / Communication Tools
3)National Coordinated Action
a)Walkability Principles
b)Identify Research Needs
c)Grow Funding Base Nationally

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Collaborative Approach
500+ Partner orgs

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America Walks -- Services Provided
Free Online Webinars – an overview of walking initiatives and the technical resources to advance walkable communities.
America Walks to Develop Walking Action Network
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
Discussion Forum – focused discussions among an expert an action-oriented panel.

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America Walks - Services Provided
Walkable Community Strategy and Support
-Train the trainer
-Community-based workshops
-Campaign strategy development
-Coalition support
America Walks to Develop Walking Action Network
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
“We are very excited to have a very active role in the built environment world and it was truly catalyzed by of us hosting the AW workshop.”
-- Mina Liebert, Director of Live Well Colorado Springs

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A Framework to Advance Walking Strategies
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Federal Advocacy
Pedestrian Safety
Safe Streets Act

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Walking = Strong Coalitions
Collaborative Approach
YOU
•Civic Leaders
•Business
•Tourism Sector
•Workplace wellness
•Congregation leaders
•Equity leaders
•Health
•Youth
•Aging

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Zip codes of respondents N=532

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Staffing

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Annual Budgets
Median budget is $7,000

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Why focus on Walking
• 65% improve physical health of the community
•20% safety of the community
•< 10% environment, economics, access
•SECONDARY REASON
–47% improving access and mobility for all residents

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Walkability Activities

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Policy Accomplishments (409 responses)
•Complete Streets policies and advisory groups
•SRTS, walk to school day, walking school buses
•Sideway inventories, plans, regulations, repairs, construction
•Crosswalks and signals
•Trail and greenway plans and completed sections
•Connectivity – completion of pathways and trails to destinations
•Pedestrian Plans and Advisory Councils

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Policies (con’t)
•Livability and walkability language in plans
•Slower speeds and vision zero goals
•Active Transportation planning and multi-modal plans
•Pedestrian Strategy Plans
•Walking Groups
•Mapping walking routes and signage
•Public awareness activities
•Stopped Freeway Expansion

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Local Activity Survey:
Raw DataMethods and Caveats
•Internet Survey
–Sent out through AW,ACSM,RTC, SRTS, The Alliance, Easterseals, Prevention Institute, etc.
•532 responses
•Data is being finalized and cleaned
•Results may shift slightly, but general take aways should stay similar

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America Walks Contact Information
09/11/12
Making America A Great Place To Walk!
Scott Bricker, MURP
Executive Director
503.757.8342
sbricker@americawalks.org
www.americawalks.org