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Posts by Jay Walljasper

New York City DOT Safety City (traffic and pedestrian safety) class | Photo courtesy NYCDOT | CC by 2.0

A Good Place for Everyone to Walk

Posted 10/29/15 by Jay Walljasper in Health and Wellness, Policy | Tagged with Equity, Health and Active Living, Walkability and Bikeability

Walking is a powerful tool to change the world as well as a fundamental human right. To be restrained from free movement is a denial of our liberties and a betrayal of American ideals. Yet many disadvantaged people now think twice before traveling on foot due to dangerous traffic, street crime or a lack of stores and public places within walking distance, which heightens serious problems of poor health, limited transportation options and overall disillusionment in their communities.

Photo courtesy Michigan Municipal League | CC by 2.0

How to Make Walking Safe, Easy and More Fun in Your Community

Posted 10/14/15 by Jay Walljasper in Taking Action, Policy | Tagged with Demand for Trails, Safety and Law Enforcement, Walkability and Bikeability

October is Trails, Parks and Outdoor Spots Month, with a focus on walking. In part three of Jay Walljasper's Easy Steps to Walking More, he discusses how communities can create safer, more walkable routes for everyone.

Photo courtesy Darren Larson | CC by 2.0

11 Tips to Make Walking a Natural, Enjoyable Part of Your Day

Posted 09/16/15 by Jay Walljasper in Taking Action, Health and Wellness | Tagged with Health and Active Living, Transportation and Health, Walkability and Bikeability

The United States Surgeon General placed walking in the national spotlight with his recent call to action, encouraging people to make walking a part of their daily lives and to help create more walkable communities. In part one of Jay Walljasper's four-part series, Easy Steps to Walking More, he provides simple tips that can help every American adopt walking into their regular routines.

Photo © Diane Hanley

Jay Walljasper: Why Trails Are America's New Town Squares

Posted 07/29/14 by Jay Walljasper in Trail Use | Tagged with Tourism and Economic Stimulus, Trail Communities, Urban Pathways

For harried 21st Century commuters, who spend long hours in cars or buses each week, driving seems too reminiscent of work. On evenings and weekends, they want to take off on bikes, skates, longboards or their own two feet. That’s why communities are now busy creating new trails and greenways across America and throughout the world.

Talking 'Bout a Revolution? It's Simpler Than You Might Think.

Posted 04/19/13 by Jay Walljasper in Health and Wellness, Taking Action | Tagged with Case Studies, Cross-Sector Collaboration, Encouraging Trail Use, Facts and FIgures, Statements of Support

The next big health care breakthrough - which could cut rates of heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, and Alzheimer's by at least 40 percent and save Americans $100 billion a year - comes from a place you'd least expect. On your block. At the park. Everywhere.

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