Celebrating Major Progress in Walking | Safe Routes Partnership

One year after the U.S. Surgeon General issued a national call to action to promote walking, states and communities across the country are celebrating new state-level and grassroots progress in creating walkable communities, and offering new resources for further action. Read more about the policy and grassroots successes here, and check out the Safe Routes Partnership's new walking resources and tools below.

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WALKING DURING THE WORKDAY

New fact sheets and resources offer employers and employees ideas for designing a workplace that promotes walking.

Ideas for Incorporating Walking Into the Workday: This fact sheet includes tips for employers and employees who want to make walking part of the workday.
Walking Meetings: What Are They and How Do We Use Them?: How walking meetings can stimulate creativity and boost workplace morale.
Guide to Creating a Walking Route Map: This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating walking route maps using free tools.
Walkability Assessment Checklist: Anyone can use this tool to assess the walkability of your route or neighborhood.

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SAFE ROUTES TO HEALTHY FOOD

The Safe Routes Partnership's Safe Routes to Healthy Food initiative aims to strengthen policies and practices that make it safer and more convenient to walk, bike, and take transit to healthy foods.

Safe Routes to Healthy Food: This fact sheet explores the benefits of making healthy food accessible by foot, bike, or transit, and highlights examples of how businesses, agencies, and nonprofits are taking action to improve transportation options to healthy food.

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STATE-LEVEL WALKING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY POLICIES

A new set of tools can help policy-makers and advocates leverage the Safe Routes Partnership's 2016 State Report Cards on Support for Walking, Biking, and Active Kids and Communities.

How to Use Your State's Report Card on Walking, Biking, and Physical Activity: Learn how you can use the report cards to communicate the importance of supportive state policies and highlight ideas for inspiring change in your state.
Understanding State Report Card Scores and Grading: This fact sheet provides a quick summary of the report cards' scoring structure.