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One of America’s Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
November 3, 2025
Everyone to Congress: Stand Up and Fight for the Infrastructure Funding You Allocated (And Your Constituents Need)
"The president has made it clear that programs outside the administration’s narrow vision for transportation will not be faithfully implemented," advocates said this week — and it's time for congress to stand up and defend their will.
September 25, 2025
How Many Americans Live in Walkable Neighborhoods?
...and how does your community measure up?
September 18, 2025
The War on … Walking and Biking?
Corporations and policymakers aren't just promoting car dependency — they're actively making it harder to walk, bike, and move in our communities. So why is it so hard to name their enemies?
September 9, 2025
Krakow is a Polish Pedestrian Paradise
Check out how car drivers simply stop for pedestrians — and not just pedestrians in a crosswalk, but also pedestrians about to enter a crosswalk or even just thinking about maybe entering a crosswalk.
July 25, 2025
‘We’re Not Copenhagen’ Is No Excuse Not to Build a Great Biking And Walking City
A team of researchers identified eight under-the-radar cities leading the local active transportation revolution — and a menu of strategies that other communities can and should steal.
June 30, 2025
MIT Research Finds Increasing Heat Makes Cities Measurably Less Walkable
An analysis of thousands of summertime walking trips through Boston finds that, on average, a 1 degree increase in perceived temperature makes a walking trip feel 81 meters longer.
June 25, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Running to Work
Bridge engineer Daniel Baxter on his almost daily running commute in Minneapolis.
May 15, 2025
America Walks Urges Support for Stronger Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA has proposed safety standards to redesign vehicles with dangerous front ends. But it doesn't do nearly enough to keep pedestrians safe, says America Walks.
November 1, 2024
Car-Free in Dallas?! It Can Be Done!
Our op-ed columnist went back to the Big D last year for a high school reunion and was pleasantly surprised by some of what she saw.
August 21, 2024
