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๐Applications are open for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant program!๐
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
๐๐ Thank you to everyone who applied for the #CommunityChangeGrant program!
We are reviewing submissions and will be in touch with recipients soon! ๐๐
We are reviewing submissions and will be in touch with recipients soon! ๐๐
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
๐๐ Thank you to everyone who applied for the #CommunityChangeGrant program!
We are reviewing submissions and will be in touch with recipients soon! ๐๐
We are reviewing submissions and will be in touch with recipients soon! ๐๐
IntelligentSpeedAssistance is gaining attention as a powerful tool to prevent speed-related crashes โ but how can public agencies + advocates move from concept to actual implementation and real road safety results?
Join Vision Zero's webinar on Feb. 19 to learn! โก๏ธ Register: buff.ly/LP02iEu
Join Vision Zero's webinar on Feb. 19 to learn! โก๏ธ Register: buff.ly/LP02iEu
February 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
IntelligentSpeedAssistance is gaining attention as a powerful tool to prevent speed-related crashes โ but how can public agencies + advocates move from concept to actual implementation and real road safety results?
Join Vision Zero's webinar on Feb. 19 to learn! โก๏ธ Register: buff.ly/LP02iEu
Join Vision Zero's webinar on Feb. 19 to learn! โก๏ธ Register: buff.ly/LP02iEu
โผ๏ธ LAST CHANCE to apply for the #CommunityChangeGrant program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply TODAY by 10pmET/7pmPT: buff.ly/osYthPV
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply TODAY by 10pmET/7pmPT: buff.ly/osYthPV
February 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
โผ๏ธ LAST CHANCE to apply for the #CommunityChangeGrant program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply TODAY by 10pmET/7pmPT: buff.ly/osYthPV
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply TODAY by 10pmET/7pmPT: buff.ly/osYthPV
The Claiborne Expressway costs $30 million in lost property tax revenue per year. It is not the only harm, but it highlights one way highways hurt urban prosperity. urban3.substack.com/p/i10-lost-v...
Modeling Lost Property Value Adjacent to the I-10 Elevated Urban Freeway in New Orleans
Urban3's analysis reveals that I-10 along Claiborne Ave through the neighborhoods of Treme and Seventh Ward in New Orleans impacts redlined communities and causes myriad negative impacts.
urban3.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:04 PM
The Claiborne Expressway costs $30 million in lost property tax revenue per year. It is not the only harm, but it highlights one way highways hurt urban prosperity. urban3.substack.com/p/i10-lost-v...
๐ Our friends at @AARPLivable are accepting applications for their 2026
#AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. ๐๏ธ
The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects.
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/lhEiBYn
#AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. ๐๏ธ
The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects.
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/lhEiBYn
AARP Community Challenge
AARP Community Challenge grants help communities become more livable for people of all ages
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
๐ Our friends at @AARPLivable are accepting applications for their 2026
#AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. ๐๏ธ
The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects.
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/lhEiBYn
#AARPCommunityChallenge grant program through March 4. ๐๏ธ
The program aims to spark change & improve quality of life for all with quick-action projects.
Learn more and apply: buff.ly/lhEiBYn
๐๐Apply now for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
February 5, 2026 at 7:03 PM
๐๐Apply now for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
Applications are open for the 2025 #CommunityChangeGrant program! Learn more and apply (deadline February 10!): buff.ly/F0MOi4t
Apply for the 2026 Community Change Grant Program
Learn about the 2026 Community Change Grant program, hosted by America Walks, to support communities leading the way.
buff.ly
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Applications are open for the 2025 #CommunityChangeGrant program! Learn more and apply (deadline February 10!): buff.ly/F0MOi4t
Funded in part by a #CommunityChangeGrant, studioMAINโs Cumberland Ave pop-up project reimagined a street into a vibrant pedestrian space!
With local partners + creative activation, this temporary redesign sparked a vision for lasting change in downtown Little Rock. #ActivePeople
โก๏ธ buff.ly/slRdA8W
With local partners + creative activation, this temporary redesign sparked a vision for lasting change in downtown Little Rock. #ActivePeople
โก๏ธ buff.ly/slRdA8W
February 3, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Funded in part by a #CommunityChangeGrant, studioMAINโs Cumberland Ave pop-up project reimagined a street into a vibrant pedestrian space!
With local partners + creative activation, this temporary redesign sparked a vision for lasting change in downtown Little Rock. #ActivePeople
โก๏ธ buff.ly/slRdA8W
With local partners + creative activation, this temporary redesign sparked a vision for lasting change in downtown Little Rock. #ActivePeople
โก๏ธ buff.ly/slRdA8W
Applications are open for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant
program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to
healthy, active + engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply through Feb. 10: buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to
healthy, active + engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply through Feb. 10: buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
February 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Applications are open for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant
program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to
healthy, active + engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply through Feb. 10: buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
program!
This is your communityโs chance to receive a $2,000 grant for projects related to
healthy, active + engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
Apply through Feb. 10: buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
๐๐Apply now for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
January 30, 2026 at 7:03 PM
๐๐Apply now for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
This online program unites community champions to enhance walkability. Fellows gain leadership skills, mentorship, and actionable plans for community change! #ActivePeople
๐๏ธApply by February 16 โก๏ธ buff.ly/trr1aoR
... and for the fifth year, General Motors is funding 15 additional grants at $2,200 each for Community Change Grant projects in designated towns and cities with GM facilities!
Learn more and apply (deadline Feb. 10!): buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
Learn more and apply (deadline Feb. 10!): buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
... and for the fifth year, General Motors is funding 15 additional grants at $2,200 each for Community Change Grant projects in designated towns and cities with GM facilities!
Learn more and apply (deadline Feb. 10!): buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
Learn more and apply (deadline Feb. 10!): buff.ly/sgIV1Xd
๐Applications are open for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant program!๐
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
๐Applications are open for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant program!๐
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
This program awards 6 grantees $2,000 for projects related to creating healthy, active, and engaged places to live, work, and play. #ActivePeople
And... apply to the 2026 Walking College now! ๐โก๏ธ buff.ly/AWNWxmM
Apply for the 2026 National Walking College
Learn about the 2026 Walking College, hosted by America Walks, to lead the way to more walkable, safe streets for all.
americawalks.org
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
And... apply to the 2026 Walking College now! ๐โก๏ธ buff.ly/AWNWxmM
๐ "We are working together with the residents to create change." ๐
#WalkingCollege graduate Katrina Watkins is working to improve her neighborhood and engage her community in Detroit, Michigan. #ActivePeople
Read our latest blog to learn more โก๏ธ buff.ly/awqFo4b
#WalkingCollege graduate Katrina Watkins is working to improve her neighborhood and engage her community in Detroit, Michigan. #ActivePeople
Read our latest blog to learn more โก๏ธ buff.ly/awqFo4b
January 28, 2026 at 7:01 PM
๐ "We are working together with the residents to create change." ๐
#WalkingCollege graduate Katrina Watkins is working to improve her neighborhood and engage her community in Detroit, Michigan. #ActivePeople
Read our latest blog to learn more โก๏ธ buff.ly/awqFo4b
#WalkingCollege graduate Katrina Watkins is working to improve her neighborhood and engage her community in Detroit, Michigan. #ActivePeople
Read our latest blog to learn more โก๏ธ buff.ly/awqFo4b
๐๐โผ๏ธ WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join us to learn how we can make streets and communities more walkable by improving land-use policies and practices, ft. Cary Westerbeck and Mike McGinn!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
๐๐โผ๏ธ WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join us to learn how we can make streets and communities more walkable by improving land-use policies and practices, ft. Cary Westerbeck and Mike McGinn!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX
๐๐โผ๏ธ WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join us to learn how we can make streets and communities more walkable by improving land-use policies and practices, ft. Cary Westerbeck and Mike McGinn!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX #ActivePeople
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX #ActivePeople
January 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
๐๐โผ๏ธ WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join us to learn how we can make streets and communities more walkable by improving land-use policies and practices, ft. Cary Westerbeck and Mike McGinn!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX #ActivePeople
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/kI4OplX #ActivePeople
After the storm passes, a great time for safe streets advocates to look for the "sneckdowns" and share them with your local elected officials. What are we talking about? nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/23/s...
Send Mayor Mamdani Your Sneckdown Photos! ('Snow Problem, Streetsblog!') - Streetsblog New York City
"Do you know what a sneckdown is?" "Sneckdown?" "Sneckdown." Therein lies a great story.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 PM
After the storm passes, a great time for safe streets advocates to look for the "sneckdowns" and share them with your local elected officials. What are we talking about? nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/23/s...
Apr 27โ28: Join the Convening on Right-Sizing Traffic Enforcement to hear from municipal leaders and experts on road safety and criminal justice, and explore solutions.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/At3nyLV
Learn more and register: buff.ly/At3nyLV
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Apr 27โ28: Join the Convening on Right-Sizing Traffic Enforcement to hear from municipal leaders and experts on road safety and criminal justice, and explore solutions.
Learn more and register: buff.ly/At3nyLV
Learn more and register: buff.ly/At3nyLV
Traffic crashes are a leading, and preventable, cause of death in the U.S.
Thereโs more we can and should be doing to address this road safety crisis. But our over-reliance on high-volume traffic enforcement has overshadowed promising solutions that could actually save lives...
Thereโs more we can and should be doing to address this road safety crisis. But our over-reliance on high-volume traffic enforcement has overshadowed promising solutions that could actually save lives...
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Traffic crashes are a leading, and preventable, cause of death in the U.S.
Thereโs more we can and should be doing to address this road safety crisis. But our over-reliance on high-volume traffic enforcement has overshadowed promising solutions that could actually save lives...
Thereโs more we can and should be doing to address this road safety crisis. But our over-reliance on high-volume traffic enforcement has overshadowed promising solutions that could actually save lives...
๐โผ๏ธWEBINAR: How can we improve street safe design and land-use policies and practices to bring the benefits of walkability to more people and communities?
Join us for a webinar on January 27, 2026 at 2pm ET/11am PT to find out!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/rlJES72 #ActivePeople
Join us for a webinar on January 27, 2026 at 2pm ET/11am PT to find out!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/rlJES72 #ActivePeople
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
๐โผ๏ธWEBINAR: How can we improve street safe design and land-use policies and practices to bring the benefits of walkability to more people and communities?
Join us for a webinar on January 27, 2026 at 2pm ET/11am PT to find out!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/rlJES72 #ActivePeople
Join us for a webinar on January 27, 2026 at 2pm ET/11am PT to find out!
Sign up โก๏ธ buff.ly/rlJES72 #ActivePeople
๐ข Get readyโฆ Applications for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant program open on January 26!
Make sure youโre subscribed to America Walks to learn more and apply! โก๏ธ buff.ly/z32yOkx #ActivePeople
Make sure youโre subscribed to America Walks to learn more and apply! โก๏ธ buff.ly/z32yOkx #ActivePeople
January 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
๐ข Get readyโฆ Applications for the next round of the #CommunityChangeGrant program open on January 26!
Make sure youโre subscribed to America Walks to learn more and apply! โก๏ธ buff.ly/z32yOkx #ActivePeople
Make sure youโre subscribed to America Walks to learn more and apply! โก๏ธ buff.ly/z32yOkx #ActivePeople
As we were saying: bsky.app/profile/usa....
The new "abundance" agenda can deliver a wealth of transportation options, but only if proponents recognize how our glut of highways has contributed to the very inequitable scarcity they say they hope to tackle, advocates are saying.
What the 'Abundance' Agenda Could Mean For Equitable Transportation โ Streetsblog USA
Could Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's buzzword usher in an era of bountiful transportation options, or just more highways?
buff.ly
January 20, 2026 at 6:44 PM
As we were saying: bsky.app/profile/usa....
Reposted by America Walks
Really enjoyed being part of the 2025 cohort! Got to meet with advocates from all over and learn from them best practices for advocacy, as well as what makes their places special.
๐Applications are open for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
January 17, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Really enjoyed being part of the 2025 cohort! Got to meet with advocates from all over and learn from them best practices for advocacy, as well as what makes their places special.
๐Applications are open for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
๐Applications are open for the 2026 #WalkingCollege!
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
In its 11th year, this fellowship empowers grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier, more walkable communities through people-first design & policy. #ActivePeople
๐ Apply by Feb 16
๐๏ธ Rural leaders encouraged
๐ป Virtual
Apply: buff.ly/yBpDknf
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The second item: "We're going to be getting out the red paint on Denny Way," Wilson said. "We cannot let one of our highest ridership routes languish in traffic." Bus lane inbound.
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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