Pedestrian/Bicyclist Advocacy and the Active Living Movement
Walkability. noun. The extent to which the built environment is friendly to the presence of people living, shopping, visiting, enjoying or spending time in an area
The active living movement represents -- in part -- a move back to our downtowns, and to “place” more generally. Raleigh and many U.S. cities are experiencing a downtown renaissance, which is being accelerated by demographic changes, desire for more physical activity, environmental concerns, and diminishing returns to road building as a means of accommodating rapid population growth. Meeting the growing demand for walkable, lively neighborhoods and urban areas involves economic development that is mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented infill which make walking and bicycling more practical choices for transportation and recreation.
Raleigh Ped/Bike Discussion Email List - To learn about events related to biking and walking in Raleigh, North Carolina
 Speaking before the Raleigh City Council |
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 Speaking before the Washington D.C. City Council |
Speaking before the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
My life mission is to catalyze a sense of community amidst placelessness in an increasingly mobile, technology-driven, yet disconnected society. I plan to do this by encouraging the re-engineering of American cities, and transformation of our relationship with space and the built environment.
So what does walkability look like? Roll your mouse over these images from Urban Advantage to compare:
