The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition is a non-profit community-based membership organization dedicated to promoting walking and making the conditions for walking safe and attractive.

The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition is a non-profit community-based membership organization dedicated to promoting walking and making the conditions for walking safe and attractive.

Elders in Action is dedicated to assuring a vibrant community through the active involvement of older adults. We believe the quality of life should never depend on age and welcome the talent and wisdom that older adults share.

Elders in Action is dedicated to assuring a vibrant community through the active involvement of older adults. We believe the quality of life should never depend on age and welcome the talent and wisdom that older adults share.

Why Walk? Health and Wellness

Walking Is Great Exercise Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke Lowers blood pressure Reduces high cholesterol Reduces body fat and helps control body weight Enhances mental well being Increases bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis Reduces the risk of cancer Reduces the risk of diabetes From the American Heart Association

Walking Is Great Exercise

Reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke

Lowers blood pressure

Reduces high cholesterol

Reduces body fat and helps control body weight

Enhances mental well being

Increases bone density, hence helping to prevent osteoporosis

Reduces the risk of cancer

Reduces the risk of diabetes

From the American Heart Association

The Walking World

Every Corner Is a Crosswalk Unmarked Marked or Signalized Mid-Block

Every Corner Is a Crosswalk

Unmarked

Marked or Signalized

Mid-Block

Safety Issue: Yielding to Pedestrians in Crosswalks

Safety Issue:

Yielding to Pedestrians in Crosswalks

Top three issues, and statistics

Top three issues, and statistics

Safety Issue: Being Seen as a Pedestrian

Safety Issue:

Being Seen as a Pedestrian

Safety Issue: Jaywalking

[map of neighborhood]

[map of neighborhood]

Where do you go? How do you get there? What is important to you in making a route? Walking Toolkit: What do you need to get out there?

Where do you go?

How do you get there?

What is important to you in making a route?

Walking Toolkit: What do you need to get out there?

Getting Around on Foot Your Walking Needs You’re the Expert!

How to Become Involved

Neighborhood Associations [Name] [Meeting Time/Place] [Contact Information]

Neighborhood Associations

[Name]

[Meeting Time/Place]

[Contact Information]

Advisory Committees [Name] [Meeting Time/Place] [Contact Information] Public Hearings Encourage biz, neighbors to facilitate

Advisory Committees

[Name]

[Meeting Time/Place]

[Contact Information]

Public Hearings

Encourage biz, neighbors to facilitate

Get Involved with the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Join the WPC Volunteer Write an Article Lead a Walk

Get Involved with the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition

Join the WPC

Volunteer

Write an Article

Lead a Walk

Thank You! www.wpcwalks.org www.eldersinaction.org