WALK Austin

P.O Box 7753, Austin TX, 78713

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Find out when and where the next WALK Austin Meeting will be held.

The Resolution for Freedom of Transportation for All shall be presented at the Travis County Democratic Convention this Spring. We urge all parties and organizations to adopt similar resolutions because we believe this should be the mainstream view.

Walk Austin would like to thank any and all public servants who through their work, make our world a better place to walk. We do this in observance of Public Service Recognition Week.

WALK Austin demonstrated for awareness of pedestrian safety and the lack thereof in conjunction with the national release of the report: "Mean Streets" from the Washington D.C Based Environmental Working Group.

WALK Austin Walks Lamar! was our first Urban Walking Tour which took place Sat Mar. 22 from Noon to 3 PM. As a part of that event, we held a reading and signing of The Declaration of the Right to Walk and Roll. This document was created by Reuben Leslie Jr. because sometimes, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary to declare one's rights! Reuben supplies a preface which puts our declaration into historical perspective.

Listen to ROW (Right of Way) on KOOP radio 91.7 FM each Monday at 6:45 PM

Ask the candidates questions about their view of the pedestrian perspective.

Help us build our Database of Pedestrian Problems by submitting a report of your own.

River City Steps is our newsletter in on line form.

Check out our collection of Web Links to various Pedestrian and Transportation oriented web sites.

Find out what we mean when we say that WALK Austin LEAPs.

Reflect upon these Great Walking Quotations.

Please join us or contact us for information!

Welcome to the WALK Austin Home Page.

Who is WALK Austin?

One of several groups in North America, WALK Austin was founded in 1993 to organize citizen support for increased use and safety of pedestrian facilities. We want to make walking a safer and more desirable activity, in the hope that more Austinites will choose to walk. You can help! Join WALK Austin and add your voice, your ideas and your inspiration to our initiative.

Why does WALK Austin exist?

We all walk ... for fun, exercise, shopping, getting to work or school, or to reach our cars, bikes and public transportation. When we replace some of our car travel with walks, we improve our personal health and help maintain Austin's air quality. Our walks also familiarize us with our neighborhoods and neighbors. These informal activities foster a sense of community and improve public safety.

Besides our neighborhoods, we benefit from pleasant, safe, walkable places throughout the city and region such as the downtown, shopping streets, historic districts and urban trails that connect these areas. Walkable places bring people together outdoors to enjoy the quality of life for which Austin is known around the world.