If Public Officials Walked Federal Boulevard Every Day, Denver Wouldn’t Have to Wait So Long for Safer Streets
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Take a walk on Federal and you'll see and feel the results of decision-makers marginalizing people on foot.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Walk2Connect
Showing — Not Just Talking About — the Dangers of Walking in Denver
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Jonathon Stalls, founder of the pedestrian advocacy group Walk2Connect, wants those in power and the general public to understand the danger and indignity that walkers suffer just trying to get around the city.
Northeast Walk Fest Connects Neighborhoods Plagued by Dangerous Streets
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A while back Streetsblog Denver profiled a pretty stellar organization, Walk2Connect, which helps create a cultural impetus for more walkable neighborhoods in Denver. Walk2Connect plants the seeds for walkable streets by — get this — walking the streets. The idea is that when residents actively observe their poorly designed walking environment, they realize how unacceptable it is. Walk2Connect then […]
Walk2Connect Helps People Take the First Step Toward Pedestrian Advocacy
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Walk2Connect sort of just happened, kind of like learning to walk. The organization bubbled up in Jonathon Stalls’ head after he trekked west from the Delaware coast by foot, and didn’t stop until he reached the Pacific Ocean. After that it was clear: Truly connecting with a place and its people can’t happen in a […]