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Well/Be Fit</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="4">How Walkable is your Community?<br>
Walkability Checklist</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">The following information provided by the
partnership for a Walkable America, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information
Center and the U.S. Department of Transportation.<br>
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Everyone benefits from walking. But walking needs to be safe and easy.
Take a walk with your child or a friend and use this checklist to decide
if your neighborhood is a friendly place to walk. Take heart if you find
problems, there are ways you can make things better.<br>
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Getting started: First you�ll need to pick a place to walk, like the route
to school, a friend�s house or just somewhere fun to go.<br>
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The second step involves the checklist. Read over the checklist before you
go, and as you walk, note the locations of things you would like to
change. At the end of your walk, give each question a rating. Then add up
the numbers to see how you rated your walk overall.<br>
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After you�ve rated your walk and identified any problem areas, the next
step is to figure out what you can do to improve your community�s score.
You�ll find both immediate answers and long-term solutions at the end of
this article. Take a walk and decide for yourself.<br>
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<font face="Verdana">Did you have room to walk?</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Yes___ <br>
Some Problems:<br>
Sidewalks or paths started and stopped<br>
Sidewalks were broken or cracked<br>
Sidewalks were blocked with poles, signs, shrubbery, dumpsters, etc.<br>
No sidewalks, paths or shoulders<br>
Too much traffic<br>
Something Else<br>
Location of problems______________________<br>
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Rating (circle one) 1 2 3 4 5 6</font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<font face="Verdana">Was it easy to follow safety rules?</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Cross at crosswalks or where you could
see and be seen by drivers Yes No<br>
Stop and look left, right and then left again before crossing
streets yes No<br>
Walk on sidewalks or shoulders facing traffic where there were no
sidewalks Yes No<br>
Cross with the light Yes No<br>
Location of problems______________________<br>
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Rating (circle one) 1 2 3 4 5 6</font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<b><font face="Verdana">Was it easy to cross streets?</font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2">
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Yes___ <br>
Some Problems:<br>
Road was too wide<br>
Traffic signals made wait too long or did not give enough time to
cross<br>
Needed striped crosswalks or traffic signals<br>
Parked cars blocked view of traffic<br>
Trees or plants blocked view of traffic<br>
Needed curb ramps or ramps needed repair<br>
Something Else<br>
Location of problems______________________<br>
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Rating (circle one) 1 2 3 4 5 6</font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<font face="Verdana">Was your walk pleasant?</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Yes ____ <br>
Some unpleasant things:<br>
Needed more grass, flowers, or trees<br>
Scary dogs<br>
Scary people<br>
Not well lighted<br>
Dirty, lots of litter or trash<br>
Something Else___________________<br>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">Yes___ <br>
Some Problems: Drivers�<br>
Backed out of driveways without looking<br>
Did not yield to people crossing the street<br>
Turned into people crossing the street<br>
Drove too fast<br>
Sped up to make it through traffic lights or drove through traffic
lights<br>
Something Else<br>
Location of problems______________________<br>
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Rating (circle one) 1 2 3 4 5 6</font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<font face="Verdana">How does your neighborhood stack up?</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana"> Total your score.</font></b></p>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2">26-30 Celebrate! You have a great <br>
neighborhood for walking.<br>
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21-25 Celebrate a little. Your neighborhood is <br>
pretty good.<br>
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16-20 Okay, but it needs work<br>
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11-15 It needs lots of work. You deserve better then that.<br>
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5-10 Call out the National Guard before you <br>
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1 Awful<br>
2 Many Problems<br>
3 Some Problems<br>
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</font><b><font face="Verdana">Improving your Community�s score� </font>
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><b> do with more time?</b></font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Pick another
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Tell local
traffic engineer or public works department about specific problems
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Write or petition
for walkways</font></p>
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involved </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Work with a local
transportation engineer to develop a plan for a safe walking route</font><!--mstheme--></font></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Trim your trees
or bushes that block the street and ask your neighbors to do the
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public about the unsafe issues</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Push for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Set an example:
slow down and be considerate of others and Encourage your neighbors
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Learn more about
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Ask schools about
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Organize a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Call the Park and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Invite a friend
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</font><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Great Resources for more walking
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)<br>
UNC Highway Safety Research Center<br>
730 Airport Road, Suite 300 Campus Box 3430<br>
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3430 (919)962-2202<br>
<a href="http://www.pedbikeinfo.org">www.pedbikeinfo.org</a>
<a href="http://www.walkinginfo.org">www.walkinginfo.org</a> <br>
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National Center for Bicycling and Walking Campaign to Make America
Walkable<br>
1506 21st St NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036<br>
(800)760-NBPC <a href="http://www.bikefed.org">www.bikefed.org</a> <br>
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USA Walk to School Day Web Site <a href="http://www.walktoschool-usa.org">
www.walktoschool-usa.org</a> <br>
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Street Design and Traffic Calming<br>
Federal Highway Administration Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research
Program<br>
HSR 20 6300 Georgetown Pike<br>
McLean VA. 22101<br>
<a href="http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm">
www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm</a> <br>
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America Walks<br>
P.O. Box 29103 Portland, Oregon 97210 <br>
(503) 222-1077 <a href="http://www.americawalks.org">www.americawalks.org</a>
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Partnership for a Walkable America National Safety Council<br>
1121 Spring Lake Drive Itasca, IL 60143-3201<br>
(603) 285-1121 <a href="http://www.nsc.org/walkable.htm">
www.nsc.org/walkable.htm</a> <br>
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The Eat Well/BeFit Needham Committee is composed of concerned Needham
professionals consisting of the Board of Health, Public Schools, Park and
Recreation Commission, Physicians, Nutritionists, TRIAD, Health and
Fitness Writer, Needham Physical Therapy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center at Needham, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and others.</font></p>
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