A brand new roundup of Walkability Wins. This month we’re showcasing the motion by highlighting extra locations throughout the nation who’re remodeling mobility and advancing pedestrian-friendly agendas.
Rochester, New York
Rochester’s Internal Loop freeway removing is setting a outstanding instance for cities throughout the nation. The primary part of removing has revitalized downtown with new housing, companies, and public areas. As part two commences, neighborhood voices are shaping the imaginative and prescient, guaranteeing equitable improvement that heals previous injustices and reconnecting neighborhoods severed by the freeway. With steadfast management and grassroots collaboration, like Hinge Neighbors, Rochester is paving the best way for inclusive city renewal that reconnects neighborhoods divided by previous freeway building.
Shout out to Hinge Neighbors for this superb win!
Los Angeles, California
Paving the best way for accessible mobility for younger folks, Los Angeles Metro Board of Administrators made the Metro’s GoPass program everlasting. What began off as a mannequin program piloted by Transfer LA, this system gives free rides for college kids countywide and is the most important fareless pupil, roughly 1.15 million college students, transit program within the US. This initiative exemplifies the shift in direction of equitable, sustainable transportation options that prioritize youth and scale back obstacles. By paving the best way to domesticate a tradition of transit use from an early age, the advantages of this program are big.
Shout out to Transfer LA for this superb win!
Elm Grove, Wisconsin
The neighborhood group LEGACY The Pathway Challenge in Elm Grove, WI is to convey consciousness for help, neighborhood involvement and funding concepts to finish a 1989 proposal to supply connectivity by way of off-road pathway system to varsities, village park and downtown. A brief time period answer for an on-street shoulder walkway subsequent to Tonawanda Elementary faculty led to the development of Highland Drive pathway. Presently, the Gebhardt pathway was accomplished final fall and a brand new pathway part is beneath progress.
Shoutout to Elm Grove Pathway Challenge for this superb win!
Las Vegas, Nevada
The $250M Maryland Parkway Bus Speedy Transit (BRT) undertaking is about to start building this yr, enhancing accessibility and security alongside a 12.5-mile hall. With 42 new transit shelters, upgraded pedestrian crossings, and sustainable buses, this undertaking guarantees a cleaner, sooner, and extra frequent transit service. By 2026, Maryland Parkway shall be remodeled, benefiting 63,000 residents and over 100,000 employees, boosting financial progress and strengthening neighborhood id.
Minnesota
Two Strolling Faculty Fellows wrote and acquired Protected Routes to College program funding for his or her colleges. Governor Tim Walz introduced that 35 Minnesota faculty districts will obtain $1.4 million in grants to boost visitors security round colleges as a part of the Protected Routes to College. The initiative goals to make strolling, biking, and different energetic transportation strategies safer and extra accessible for college kids, selling their well being and well-being. The grants cowl planning, undertaking implementation, and college district coordinator funding from July 2024 to 2027.
Shoutout to Laura and Chris for this superb win!
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