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America Walks Community Change Grant Applications for 2024 Are Open

America Walks organizes the annual Community Change Grants program to support organizations working to make walking safer and more inviting. Here's how to get one.

December 16, 2024

Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes NYC Council

Walk this way, the Council says. But will the mayor sign it?

September 26, 2024

Study: We Can Save Pedestrians After Dark — If Road Designers ‘See the Light’

Dark roads kill — and it shouldn't be pedestrian's responsibility alone to light their own way, a new study argues.

July 31, 2024

Understanding the Car-Dominated Past Can Lead to a Better Future

And success will mean nothing less than a better life for all groups and communities.

February 22, 2024

What One Florida Woman’s Act of Street ‘Vandalism’ Says About the Sad State of Pedestrian Access in America

An Orlando woman is standing up to her neighbors who worry that opening their street to foot traffic will set off a crime wave — and sparking a conversation about who has the power to say who walks where.

November 7, 2023

Which Cities Have The Fewest Drinking Fountains — And What It Means For Walking and Biking

As climate change causes temperatures to climb, should cities be doing more to help people who walk and bike stay cool and hydrated?

July 27, 2023

The Danger of School Streets in One Completely Avoidable Tragedy

The moral of our story is to never give up. Your community deserves nothing less. And activism can bring about real change.

July 11, 2023

Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers

"Anne Hidalgo understands that cities must respond to the urgent crises of climate change and pedestrian and cyclist safety."

June 30, 2023