| After conducting five successful Walkable Community Workshops in 2006, NOACA will again be partnering with the National Center for Bicycling and Walking (NCBW) to hold four more in June 2008. NOACA and NCBW share the common goal of creating and supporting bicycle-friendly and walkable communities. The following four communities will have workshops in June 2008:
- June 2, 8 a.m. in Lakewood: The focus is on the west end of Detroit Road where seven lanes divide the neighborhood in two and there are no sidewalks or crosswalks.
- June 2, 1 p.m. in Strongsville: The focus is on improving safety on existing routes to school.
- June 3, 8 a.m. in Chester Township: They currently have no sidewalks, and they want to have a “bikeable” and walkable town center.
- June 3, 1 p.m. in Brooklyn Centre: The neighborhood is used as a pass-through, and they want to create a sense of place and make it safer despite all the traffic.
At each workshop, NCBW professionals present a slide show of the elements of a walkable community, identify barriers for pedestrians, and offer hands-on solutions for improving walkability. The workshops feature a walking tour of a chosen study area within each community, followed by:
- discussions to identify strategies that would improve conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists, and
- development of a plan for carrying out the recommended strategies.
Workshops can also focus on bikeability and safe routes to schools, using the same format.
You can view the 2006 Walkable Communities Workshops report as a PDF file.
For more information about the program contact Sally Hanley.
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