Listed here are a number of the newest Walkability Wins — as a result of secure streets aren’t up for debate!
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The sixth annual Stroll Fairview Day in Hillsborough noticed youth-led motion to deliver collectively their neighborhood and share their imaginative and prescient for a extra linked, accessible, and joyful Fairview. Youth in Motion interns introduced their analysis and proposals for the neighborhood, together with increasing bus service, enhancing sports activities subject entry, and rising their group backyard.
Thanks to Kevin for this incredible win!
Spartanburg, South Carolina’s group is exhibiting as much as construct a safer, extra walkable East Essential Avenue. In response to the South Carolina Division of Transportation’s proposed adjustments to a harmful four-lane road hall, residents, led by Strolling Faculty alum Liv Hawkins and Robust Cities’ Spartanburg chapter, got here collectively to demand the brand new bike lanes be parking protected—leading to them being added to the ultimate plan.
Thanks to Liv for this incredible win!
Seattle is implementing its Secure Routes to Faculty program by way of enhancements like daylighting intersections, constructing new sidewalks, longer pedestrian crossing occasions, and guarded bike lane upgrades. These updates are a part of the $1.55 billion Seattle Transportation Levy residents accepted in 2024.
After two years of building, four-lane Cummins Freeway in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood has been remodeled right into a two-lane full road. As soon as a part of the town’s “high-crash community,” Cummins Freeway now options raised crosswalks, protected bike lanes, higher accessibility for wheelchair customers, traffic-calming components, and a roundabout at what was a large, five-way intersection.
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