Community Pedestrian Plan and Summit Project Launched

Mayor Jerry Abramson has announced that the city will host the Healthy Hometown Pedestrian Summit May 9-10, 2008, addressing issues that include neighborhood walkability, access to transit, safety and support of exercise. The summit is part of the Mayor's Healthy Hometown Movement, which encourages healthier lifestyle habits.

"In order to walk the walk, we first have to talk the talk," Abramson said. "Pedestrian issues are community issues because we are all pedestrians at some point. Our goal is to transport many voices together to improve our community's pedestrian access and offer ideas for people who want to be on the move."