How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel summarizes the available evidence about effectiveness of multi-strategy approaches for increasing bicycling levels, including on-street bike lanes, off-street bike paths, and other bicycling infrastructure, educational programs, and policies. Use this brief to advocate for increasing bicycling as a way to improve people’s health and reduce air pollution, carbon …
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News Brief: How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel
May 23rd, 2013 | Posted by in Access | Bikability | Complete Streets | Health & Built Environment | Pedestrian Safety | Physical Activity | Public Health | Public Safety | Safe Routes to Age in Place | Safe Routes to School | Trails | Transportation | Urban Planning | Urbanism | Walkability | Wayfinding - (0 Comments)Remember to RSVP for May is for M-Path Happy Hour on May 23!
May 17th, 2013 | Posted by in Bikability | Events | Friends of the M-Path | Green Mobility Network | Rails to Trails Conservancy | UHP | Walkability - (0 Comments)May is for M-Path. Join us May 23 to Celebrate! Date: May 23, 2013 Time: Happy Hour, 5-7pm Location: Titanic Restaurant and Brewery, 5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Ride your bike or walk to Titanic Brewery and get drink specials and free appetizers! Bike valet will be provided by Green Mobility …
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News from National Complete Streets Coalition
May 16th, 2013 | Posted by in Access | Bikability | Complete Streets | Safe Routes to Age in Place | Safety | UHP | Urban Planning | Walkability - (0 Comments)A recent newsletter from the National Complete Streets Coalition highlighted important issues around the country dealing with the need for Complete Streets and safe streets: Walking and Aging — A recent Atlantic Cities article discusses the conflict between recommendations for older adults to walk regularly for mental and physical health and the fact that our …
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Rent.com: Walkable Neighborhoods: How and Why You Should Keep on Walkin’
May 14th, 2013 | Posted by in Access | Bikability | Pedestrian Safety | Physical Activity | Planning | Urban Planning | Walkability - (0 Comments)A recent article on Rent.com highlights how sustainability and urban planning initiatives have forcefully recognized a need for walkability in our neighborhoods, and Americans largely support the change of direction. From Millennials’ massive migrations to urban cores to baby boomers’ downsizing and moving to more walkable neighborhoods, recent relocation patterns have largely favored transit-friendly, pedestrian-oriented …
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FHWA and PBIC Announce Free Webinar on Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool
May 14th, 2013 | Posted by in Bikability | Events | Healthy Places | Planning | Public Safety | Safety | Transportation | Urban Planning | Walkability - (0 Comments)CHAPEL HILL, NC — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) announce a free webinar about a tool for selecting safety projects and potential applications for pedestrian safety: Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool Tuesday, May 28, 2013 1:00 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time To register, visit https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/962394562. The purpose …
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Join us for May is for M-Path Happy Hour on May 23!
April 24th, 2013 | Posted by in Bikability | Events | Friends of the M-Path | M-Path | Rails to Trails Conservancy | Trails | Transportation | UHP | Urban Planning | Walkability - (Comments Off)Join us for the May is for M-Path Happy Hour! Date: May 23, 2013 Time: 5-7pm Location: Titanic Restaurant and Brewery, 5813 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Ride your bike or walk to Titanic Brewery and get drink specials and free appetizers! Bike valet will be provided by Green Mobility Network. See …
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NPR: Walking While Old: Seniors Face Greatest Death Risk
April 19th, 2013 | Posted by in Age-Friendly | CDC | Complete Streets | Healthy Places | Pedestrian Safety | Physical Activity | Public Health | Public Safety | Safe Routes to Age in Place | Transportation | Urban Planning | Walkability | Wayfinding - (Comments Off)An NPR article recently highlighted new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which indicates that seniors face the highest risk of being killed by a car while walking. The CDC looked at pedestrian deaths from 2001 to 2010, to get a grasp of differences in sex, age and ethnicity. The death rates …
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Wednesday, April 3, is National Walking Day!
April 2nd, 2013 | Posted by in American Heart Association | Events | Healthy Places | Heart Disease | Physical Activity | Walkability - (Comments Off)Wednesday, April 3, is National Walking Day! On this day, Americans are encouraged to lace up their sneakers and take at least 30 minutes out of their day to get up and walk. It’s a great way to raise awareness of the importance of physical activity and to give your family, friends and co-workers …
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TransportationNation: Dozens in Congress Press for Nat’l Bike and Pedestrian Safety Goals, Measurement
April 1st, 2013 | Posted by in Access | Bikability | Healthy Places | Public Safety | Safety | Transportation | Walkability - (Comments Off)A recent article in TransportationNation highlights efforts by 68 members of the US House of Representatives to press for national bike and pedestrian safety goals and performance measures. The article explains that safety advocates see the establishment of performance measures as an opening for additional federal funding directed to bicycling and walking infrastructure. Currently less …
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Miami Herald: Initiative wants to make Little Havana more pedestrian friendly
March 26th, 2013 | Posted by in Access | Age-Friendly | Bikability | Complete Streets | Health & Built Environment | Healthy Places | Little Havana | Miami | Miami-Dade County Age Friendly Initiative | Physical Activity | Planning | Public Health | Safe Routes to Age in Place | South Florida | Transportation | UHP | Urban Planning | Urbanism | Walkability | Wayfinding - (Comments Off)A recent article in the Miami Herald highlights the Safe Routes to Age in Place initiative. Read below to learn more: To see the full article and learn more, click here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/25/3306106/initiative-wants-to-make-little.html#storylink=cpy
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