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So how do you bike more, walk more and drive less
• Bike-– Rights and Responsibilities – Traffic Skills 101 & Safety– Gear that helps the ride
• Walking-– Think differently about trips – How to make find good places for walking– Gear that helps the walk
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High Quality Destinations Areas
• Density of Necessities- – Food, – clothing, – Home goods, – and work
• Access- sidewalks, streets designed for biking, connected streets or trails.
• Enjoyable Active Transportation Experiences
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The Neighborhood…
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First Where to Ride or Walk
• Know where you are and explore • Finding a route
– Cyclopath: www.cyclopath.org
– Google Maps with Walking Directions: www.googlemaps.com
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We need to start thinking about walking differently
People walking as a
transportation are unique from motorists and the bicyclists
Main Street SE
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They don’t just walk to travel from one location to the next . . .
Hennepin Avenue
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They Shop
Nicollet Mall
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They socialize
Nicollet Mall
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They stop
Nicollet Mall
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And they linger and stroll
Nicollet Mall
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In Copenhagen, they measure not only pedestrians going by, but also how long they linger
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Why? When people linger they build connections to others and their surroundings. They shop and the build community.
Here is what to look for in a walk-able community:
Linden Hills
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Dense Activity Centers with High Quality Destinations
16th street mall, Denver
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Wide Sidewalks
Nicollet Mall
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Street Slower Speedsdue to
surfaces or congestion
Main Street, Minneapolis
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Places to Gathering
Peavey Plaza
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Places to rest and linger
Courtesy of www.capitalgainsmedia.com
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Major Pedestrian Generators
Macalester College