Posted April 18, 2025 in Weblog
Listed here are among the newest Walkability Wins taking place, as a result of protected streets aren’t up for debate!
Portland is investing $20.5 million into key sidewalk networks/connections round colleges. This can be a results of Oregon Walks’ advocacy to Portland’s Clear Power Fund (PCEF) by means of a marketing campaign we referred to as Sidewalks to Faculties. Building begins this 12 months! We look ahead to organizing neighborhood members in strolling faculty buses to activate a few of these new routes!
Shout out to Zachary and Oregon Walks for this superb win!
Solar Prairie has formally adopted a Imaginative and prescient Zero Motion Plan, geared toward eliminating visitors fatalities and critical accidents by 2035. This effort started in 2021 with the formation of the Pedestrian Security Process Pressure and now consists of mapping of high-injury areas to assist focus infrastructure and coverage adjustments that promote safer streets for all.
Denver has develop into the most important U.S. metropolis to take full accountability for sidewalk upkeep, shifting the burden from property homeowners to town. Funded by means of a brand new charge, the initiative goals to restore and construct over 1,000 miles of sidewalks inside a decade.
The Morris Metropolis Council has diminished the pace restrict to 20-mph on Dupont Ave. and Locus Rd. close to Morris Elementary College, Morris Hospital YMCA and West Aspect Park. Officers plan to put in extra faculty zone signage and an digital pace signal. The adjustments intention to reinforce security to pedestrians, particularly schoolchildren.
Many roles require a driver’s license, even when driving isn’t a part of the position. This creates unfair boundaries for nondrivers, particularly these with disabilities. Just lately, California adopted a legislation (SB 1100) that bans employers from requiring driver’s licenses for jobs that don’t contain driving. Following the instance of Oregon in 2021. The invoice goals to cut back employment discrimination and increase job entry to those that don’t drive.
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