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Getting Around on Foot Action Plan describes pedestrian needs throughout the Portland metropolitan region.TRANSCRIPT
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Getting Around on Foot Action Plan
• Health• Safety• Finances• Equity• Environmental benefits• Fostering Community
Why Walking Matters
Health
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Traffic Safety
Personal Finance
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Thanks to Our Sponsors
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The WPC developed the Getting Around on Foot The WPC developed the Getting Around on Foot Action Plan to serve as a guide to laying the Action Plan to serve as a guide to laying the groundwork for a strategic network that allows groundwork for a strategic network that allows people to move in their communities and access people to move in their communities and access transit to other areas. transit to other areas.
Actions outlined in this plan can be accomplished Actions outlined in this plan can be accomplished with vision and the will to make them happen.with vision and the will to make them happen.
Getting Around on Foot Action Plan
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STUDY METHODS•Resident surveys
•Jurisdiction interviews
•Neighborhood case studies
•Transportation System Plan (TSP) reviews
Getting Around on Foot Action Plan
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Resident Surveys
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Twelve Key Findings
Providing Safe Crossings
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Closing Sidewalk Gaps
Recognizing Equity
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Designing for All Abilities
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Planning at a Human Scale
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Calming Traffic
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Combining Transit with Walking
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Walking the Talk: Infrastructure Priorities
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Urban Design: Street Connectivity
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Engaging Communities
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Funding It
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Creating Partnerships
Thank You!
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Thank You