We Connect People to Walking
A look at our work by the numbers – highlighting years of connecting local, state and national efforts to advocate for change.
Since 1990 when WalkBoston became the first pedestrian advocacy group in the country, people have looked to us to lead the way on walkability issues in Massachusetts and nationally.
On the local level, we develop effective programs by reaching out to communities and responding to their requests for assistance and technical advice. On the state level, we work with cities, towns and statewide groups, and serve as the primary pedestrian voice on many transportation and health projects. On the national level, we co-founded America Walks, which represents and speaks out for walkers nationally. Today, it includes pedestrian advocacy groups that represent over 50,000 people and it leads the Everybody Walks Collaborative.
America Walks was founded in Boston in 1996 by four pedestrian advocacy organizations as a way to share policy development, data and information, campaigns and special events. It has been adopted by local groups, and by working with its members has established a vision statement for the country: By 2020, walking in everyday life is embraced across America. Streets and neighborhoods are safe and attractive public places that encourage people of all ages, abilities, ethnicities, and incomes to walk for transportation, exercise, and recreation.
