Call to Action on Walking & Walkable Communities + Microgrants Available!
In early September, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a “Call to Action” to encourage Americans of all ages and abilities to walk more and to encourage communities to create safe, accessible places for people to walk and wheelchair roll. The Step It Up! Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities offers strategies for increasing walking and walkable communities for people of all ages and abilities.
Below is a link to the Surgeon General’s Call to Action document and executive summary, as well as other resources you can use to help spread the word about how everyone can help America become a more walkable nation.
- The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities and Executive Summary
- Step it Up! A Partners Guide to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
- Step it Up! Help Make Our Communities Walkable Animated Consumer Video
More resources are available at: www.surgeongeneral.gov/StepItUp
Want funds to help support the Call to Action?
America Walks and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative are pleased to announce a new micro grant program designed to assist local walking advocates to build on the momentum of the newly released Surgeon General’s Call to Action. This one time award will fund 10-15 community groups up to $2500.00 for activities designed to increase local walking programming and stimulate community demand for infrastructure improvements that provide accessible, safe walkable places for the entire community. Grant applications are due by 5:00pm EDT on October 15, 2015.