WALKSacramento is a nonprofit community organization working to improve the walking environment in the Sacramento metropolitan region.
Why Walk?
Walking is a basic, nonpolluting form of transportation. Walking is a part of the beginning and end of all trips. Walking is a key ingredient of Smart Growth. Walking is a building block of good health. Walkable communities include multiple destinations within walking distance linked by safe pedestrian paths and sidewalks. In communities with these ingredients, people walk for many of their daily trips.
What We Do:
WALKSacramento works with transportation and land use planners, elected officials and community groups to create safe, walkable environments for all citizens and particularly for children, seniors, the disabled and low-income individuals. WALKSacramento works to incorporate pedestrian access into transportation and development decisions, to increase funding for pedestrian infrastructure, and to adopt and implement pedestrian master plans for local communities.
WALKSacramento is a member of America Walks and founding member of California Walks.
Our Address:
909 12th Street, Suite 122
Sacramento CA 95814
Phone: 916-446-9255
To contact us: info@walksacramento.org
sharon king, 
Jay Raj Narayan, 
Terry Preston and one other person are discussing.
Scott Craig 5:20 pm on September 16, 2009 Permalink
Hello, I am doing research for my son’s school about placing a speed lump/hump on the street that the school is on. The school is Dudley Elementary in Antelope. There is only one street that runs along that school, deep in a residential neighborhood. The street name is Aztec Drive. Drivers continently drive 40+ while kids are trying to use the crosswalk. The school can’t afford crossing guards and as a parent I even feel at risk just walking across the street to get to the school.
I also work for the Sacramento Bee (photo department) and I’ve asked our transportation reporter for info and he recommend that I contact you for any leads on how to go about this. I’ve downloaded the City of Sacramento’s Speed Hump Program Guidelines and am currently reviewing them. The school has been denied in the past and I would like to find out why and get some kind of speed protection to the kids of our school.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Scott Craig
Terry Preston 11:17 am on September 18, 2009 Permalink
Scott,
Thanks for your comment! We are currently working on improving Safe Routes to School in the unincorporated County, such as Antelope. Speed around schools is an ongoing and persistent problem. We would love to meet with you at the school to review conditions and suggest next steps. I will contact you directly and we can coordinate calendars.
Jay Raj Narayan 6:26 pm on February 2, 2010 Permalink
Hello,
We are currently working on adding in sidewalks on Ring Dr. It is pretty much country lane with ditches as drainage, but we want to replace that with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. It is in our interest to help promote walk-ability as much as possible. There is funding for this project as it is located in a Redevelopment Zone. The Army Depot Redevelopment Zone is looking for projects that will help stabilize neighborhoods, and promote safety, and revitalization. Please, if you can help in any way, we would greatly appreciate it.
Best Wishes,
Jay Raj Narayan
sharon king 8:56 pm on February 11, 2010 Permalink
I tried to access the web site for Orchard school but have been unable to find it. Is the address http://tinyurl.com/orchard-es ? This is what is on your flyer.
Thanks Sharon