WALKSacramento is the lead agency for the Partnership for Active Communities
America Walks- The national coalition of walking advocacy groups.
Other walking advocacy groups in California under California Walks
Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA)- Our local partners advocating for more and safer trips by bicycle.
Walking with Wendy- The most all inclusive site on walking from About.com.
Perils for Pedestrians- a cable television series promoting safety of pedestrians and includes many links about walking.
Pednet- a mailing list for walking advocates and includes archives of messages.
American Volkssport Association- Information on Volkmarch with links or addresses of local chapters.
Odyssey- A Sacramento based organization working to improve transit plus other commute options and effecient land-use.
Transit Master Plan- To get information or give input for Sacramento Regional Transit's Transit Master Plan go to http://www.sacrt.com/tmp/
Walk Score- A site that will give you a "walkability" score for any address you enter. The walkability scoring system has limitations as it is based primarily on how many destinations (stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.) are near any given location. It does not adequately take into consideration the condition of the walking environment. Also, it could give a location a low score if it is not near many destinations but may have good walking conditions for walking for fitness and health reasons.
WalkSacramento- Historical Items
Oak Park Youth Walk
On April 22nd, the Oak Park Neighborhood Association, 100Minds and WALKSacramento held a Youth Walk along Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The goal was to get a better understanding of what is important to the youth of the community.
As a group, the 13 of us started with talking about what it is like to be a youth and walk in Oak Park. The students who participated ranged from 9 to 17 years old. The heard a lot of talk about gangs and felt there was too much drama on the streets, but with some creative work they felt that MLK could be made a place where youth would want to be. Their ideas included adding additional safe places with activities for teens and more lights. They liked the idea of wider sidewalks and safer crossings, especially at the schools.
On the walk, two of the students, Sasha and Kayla, used digital cameras to capture their experiences. Click here to see a few of their photos.
Walkability Assessment Completed- For a look the final report of a Walkability Assessment of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. from Broadway to Fruitridge click here
Transportation Air Quality Collaborative Documents- Click here to view the most current draft versions of the guidance or best practices for Pedestrian Facility Planning and Design, Complete Streets and other transportation issues.
Neighborhood Planning for Safe Routes to School in Natomas: A Report on Recommendations from Community Design Workshops in North and South Natomas. See the final pdf report dtd. December 2005 by clicking here
Los Rios Community Connections- Plans for pedestrian, bicycle and transit access to four Los Rios Community Colleges will be developed. WALKSacramento is working with the County of Sacramento Department of Transportation and Los Rios Community College District to take the lead in this community-based planning process to develop plans at American River College, City College, Cosumnes River College and Folsom Lake College. Students, faculty and staff from each campus are working as part of campus planning teams. Residents of the surrounding communities are also invited to participate in the process.
As part of the Los Rios Transportation Connections Project for American River College, a Community Workshop will be held-- Thursday, July 12, 2007, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Instructional Technology Center, American River College, (Reserved Parking in Lot B)
Please see the flyer for details. Please share the flyer and share the information with anyone who may be interested.
September 17, 2007- Folsom Lake College Community Workshop for Los Rios Transportation Connections Plan- click here for details.
September 24, 2007- Cosumnes River College Community Workshop for Los Rios Transportation Connections Plan- click here for details.
Calling all Pedestrians! Support California Assembly Bills AB 437 and AB 1358
AB 437- County Health Officials and General Plans (Jones)
Fact Sheet
Read the Measure
AB 1358- AB 1358 - Complete Streets and General Plans (Leno)
Fact Sheet
Read the Measure
Use Voice Your Opinion to contact your legislator or send letters of support.
Pedestrian overcrossing at Sunrise and Douglas successfully resisted (so far).
Read more.
View the proposed overcrossing
There is a new section on our website called Complete Streets. WalkSacramento is very much involved in this national movement to insure that our streets and operated to enable safe access for all users.