@americawalks

America Walks - supporting the movement to give everyone safe and dignified ways to move in their communities.

 Washington, DC
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Joined January 2010
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👟👩🏿‍🦼🚶🏼‍♀️🏙️ How we design streets shapes safety, health & local economies. Making Streets for Everyone is a virtual workshop series for elected & government leaders ready to advance walkable, people-first communities! Register here: buff.ly/lshLozy + learn more ⤵️!
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DYK how we design roads dictates the speeds drivers adopt, regardless of the posted speed limit? 🚸 A surprisingly effective visual clue to slow speeds? Narrower lanes ➡️ buff.ly/6RxGsbo
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#WeekWithoutDriving is gaining momentum! Hundreds of elected leaders, organizations + community advocates have pledged to walk, roll, bike + ride transit to bring awareness to the gaps in our transportation for nondrivers. There’s still time to sign up! buff.ly/GJvE4Uy
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How's your #WeekWithoutDriving going? Now through Oct. 8, hop on @limebike, where available, and use code WWD26 to get two 50% off rides!
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🌟 #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8! 🌟 30% of people in the U.S. are nondrivers, whether by necessity or choice. But all mobility isn’t created equal, especially in a country that prioritizes cars over those who walk, roll, bike, or use transit. 🧵⤵️
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America Walks launched #WeekWithoutDriving to a national audience, and has cohosted it for the last four years, because of its power to educate elected officials, change minds, and create a new public narrative about how we design and build our communities.
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This sort of grassroots advocacy drives action and creates change—but it requires resources and support. So please consider donating to America Walks to support Week Without Driving’s visibility and impact! ✨️DONATE✨️➡️ buff.ly/sgiDwTv

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#WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8! WWD challenges you to ride the bus, walk, roll, or ask for rides to understand what it takes to get where you need to go without driving. buff.ly/DdzIiJH
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It's almost our favorite time of the year... Week Without Driving! 👟👩🏾‍🦼🚲️🚌 With gas prices on the rise and our elected leaders more divided than ever over transportation, #WeekWithoutDriving challenges you to consider: 💭 What would your life be like if you didn’t drive?
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This year, 800+ community organizations, public officials, and transit agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia are planning walking, biking, and scooting events, transportation bingo, and bus ride-alongs to encourage participation in the Week Without Driving.
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Whether for a single trip or the entire week, we invite you to try to get where you need to go without driving to understand how we can do better for nondrivers! Join us be signing up at weekwithoutdriving.org and share your experience using #WeekWithoutDriving.

Week Without Driving: September 30-October 6, 2027

Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.

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This year's #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8, 2026! Learn how you and your network can participate... ⤵️ Join the next national coalition meeting leading up to the Week TOMORROW (9/30) at 2:00 p.m. ET ➡️ buff.ly/vdsddmA And sign up for WWD ➡️ buff.ly/nlczPsS
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Speed matters, particularly at intersections where vehicles and pedestrians interact. 👟🚸 📐But did you know that street CORNERS with smaller turning radii are much safer and encourage lower vehicle speeds? ➡️ buff.ly/Ab99dqN
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TODAY: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthUSA for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ Sept 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
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TOMORROW: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthUSA for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ Sept 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
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We all know THAT road with multiple lanes and high speeds going right through commercial, retail, and/or residential areas. 🤦‍♀️ Why do we design our community streets like highways... and how can we reprioritize for safe walkability? ➡️ buff.ly/5sCZInQ
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Rising fuel prices may feel like an economic burden, but they also reveal issues with how we design communities. What if part of the solution isn't simply cheaper gas, but safe walkable/rollable short trips? New guest blog from Matilda Bekoe ➡️ buff.ly/uqUake9
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WEBINAR: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthUSA for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ Sept 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
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This year's #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8, 2026! Learn how you and your network can participate... ⤵️ Join the next national coalition meeting leading up to the Week on September 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET ➡️ buff.ly/eVXUfj7 And sign up for WWD ➡️ buff.ly/la6Iv37
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Did you know driving at higher speeds impacts your field of vision? 👀👟🚲🚸 Building safer streets doesn't end with lower vehicle speeds, but it can certainly help ➡️ buff.ly/8GZD77a
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