Be a Pilot Community

Less than a week is left to volunteer to be a pilot for the walk-friendly communities project. July 19 is the deadline to apply for this Federal Highway Administration program.

[This is} a nationwide program with the goal of encouraging towns and cities throughout the United States to establish (or recommit to) a high priority for encouraging and supporting more safe walking. The program is aimed at improving a wide range of conditions and facilities related to walking, including safety, transportation, access, and physical activity.

The current deadline is for a second round of the program, which will test the tools developed in the first round. Details are available at http://www.walkfriendly.org/pilot.cfm.

Information about bike/ped programs is also available at http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/.