WalkSacramento is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving safe, walkable communities- for personal health and recreation, for livable neighborhoods, for traffic safety, and for clean air.
The objectives of the organization are to preserve, develop and improve the Sacramento Region's pedestrian environment and resources through education, assistance, fundraising and other activities including:
- Sponsoring and supporting walking related events.
- Communicating the benefits of walking and walkable communities to the media, policy makers and the general public.
- Collaborating with related organizations to build awareness of safety needs in the walking environment and to sponsor and support projects to increase community walkability.
- Working with city and county planners to develop pedestrian design standards and support funding for pedestrian infrastructure.
- Commenting on proposed plans and proposed projects to encourage the development of optimum pedestrian accessibility. Commenting on legislation to support measures and funding to enhance community walkability.
- Working with neighborhood groups to identify barriers to walking and measurers to overcome the barriers.
- Sponsoring conferences, meetings and workshops aimed at increasing understanding of walking issues.
- Sponsoring research on pedestrian accessibility and community livability.
WALKSacramento is the lead agency for the Partnership for Active Communities
For more information about WalkSacramento contact:
Phone: 916-446-9255
Fax: 916-443-9255
909 12th Street, Suite #122
Sacramento, CA 95814
or by e-mail info@walksacramento.org
Current Officers of WalkSacramento are:
Executive Director- Anne Geraghty
President-Trinh Nguyen
Vice President- Renee Spain
Treasurer- Larry Green
Secretary- Hong Zhang