We don’t yet know how AVs will affect communities and active transportation. But AVs bring both opportunities and dangers.
The National Partnership team utilizes research-based evidence to highlight what works and why, and translates research into education, professional development tools and training to provide communities the technical support they need to make community-enhancing decisions.
Many things leap to mind when someone mentions walking: fitness, fun, fresh air, relaxation, friends and maybe your most comfortable pair of shoes. But a word that rarely arises is “power”.
Safe Routes to School National Partnership recently released a report that grades each state on how they support walking, biking, and physical activity policies.
Oklahoma City—which was named as the “worst US walking city” in a 2008 study of 500 communities by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association—is embarking on big plans to become more walkable.
Less than half of all adults meet the minimum recommended guidelines for walking, rolling in a wheelchair or other physical activity (30 minutes a day five days a week), according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In rural America—which is poorer on average than urban regions—walking is more common than most people think.
“It’s important to get at the root of what will inspire all people to walk.” –Yolanda Savage-Narva, Director of Health Equity at the Association of State & Territorial Health Officials.
Poor conditions for walking among low-income households, people of color, and some immigrant communities limit their access to jobs and education.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s recent Call to Action made it clear that walking is the best way for most people to stay healthy and fit. Here’s how to do it more often and make it more enjoyable.