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{{toplink|url=http://feetfirstphilly.org/|name=feetfirstphilly.org}}Feet First Philly is a pedestrian advocacy group sponsored by the Clean Air Council. Our aims are to raise awareness of issues facing pedestrians in the City of Philadelphia, improve the pedestrian environment, protect the rights of pedestrians, and encourage walking as a mode of transportation, as well as for exercise and recreation. | {{toplink|url=http://feetfirstphilly.org/|name=feetfirstphilly.org}}'''Feet First Philly''' is '''a pedestrian advocacy group''' sponsored by the Clean Air Council. Our aims are to raise awareness of issues facing pedestrians in the City of Philadelphia, improve the pedestrian environment, protect the rights of pedestrians, and encourage walking as a mode of transportation, as well as for exercise and recreation. | ||
Philadelphia is planning for a healthier city by changing design standards to make the city more pedestrian-friendly. Philadelphia2035 includes recommendations for Complete Streets (roadways that accommodate all modes of transportation) and other ways of capitalizing on the City’s walkability, including creation of a trail network to connect residential areas with parks and waterfronts. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan makes recommendations to improve conditions for walking and bicycling in the city; and the Get Healthy Philly program encourages more physical activity in daily living. Feet First Philly also supports and advocates for Vision Zero programming in Philadelphia, with the goal of reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities. This includes red-light cameras and electronic speed enforcement, as examples. Using these plans and programming as a guide, Feet First Philly is undertaking initiatives to improve the pedestrian environment. | Philadelphia is planning for a healthier city by changing design standards to make the city more pedestrian-friendly. Philadelphia2035 includes recommendations for Complete Streets (roadways that accommodate all modes of transportation) and other ways of capitalizing on the City’s walkability, including creation of a trail network to connect residential areas with parks and waterfronts. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan makes recommendations to improve conditions for walking and bicycling in the city; and the Get Healthy Philly program encourages more physical activity in daily living. Feet First Philly also supports and advocates for Vision Zero programming in Philadelphia, with the goal of reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities. This includes red-light cameras and electronic speed enforcement, as examples. Using these plans and programming as a guide, Feet First Philly is undertaking initiatives to improve the pedestrian environment. | ||
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==In The News== | ==In The News== | ||
*[http://planphilly.com/articles/2018/08/07/what-a-walk-along-germantown-avenue-reveals-tough-going-for-pedestrians What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians], Plan Philly, August 7, 2018. | *[http://planphilly.com/articles/2018/08/07/what-a-walk-along-germantown-avenue-reveals-tough-going-for-pedestrians What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians], Plan Philly, August 7, 2018. | ||
==Info== | |||
*Twitter: [http://twitter.com/feetfirstphilly @feetfirstphilly] | |||
*Volunteer: [http://feetfirstphilly.org/getinvolved/ Get Involved] | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Clean Air Council]] | *[[Clean Air Council]] | ||
*[[Jane's Walk]] | |||
*[[Philadelphia 2035]] | |||
[[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]] | [[Category:Is-Advocacy_Organization]] [[Category:Is-Nonprofit_Organization]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Traffic]] | [[Category:Issue-Traffic]] | ||
[[Category:Serves-Pedestrians]] | [[Category:Serves-Pedestrians]] | ||
[[Category:Using-Volunteers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:32, 15 September 2018
Feet First Philly is a pedestrian advocacy group sponsored by the Clean Air Council. Our aims are to raise awareness of issues facing pedestrians in the City of Philadelphia, improve the pedestrian environment, protect the rights of pedestrians, and encourage walking as a mode of transportation, as well as for exercise and recreation.
Philadelphia is planning for a healthier city by changing design standards to make the city more pedestrian-friendly. Philadelphia2035 includes recommendations for Complete Streets (roadways that accommodate all modes of transportation) and other ways of capitalizing on the City’s walkability, including creation of a trail network to connect residential areas with parks and waterfronts. The Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan makes recommendations to improve conditions for walking and bicycling in the city; and the Get Healthy Philly program encourages more physical activity in daily living. Feet First Philly also supports and advocates for Vision Zero programming in Philadelphia, with the goal of reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities. This includes red-light cameras and electronic speed enforcement, as examples. Using these plans and programming as a guide, Feet First Philly is undertaking initiatives to improve the pedestrian environment.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the organization's home page.
In The News
- What a walk along Germantown Avenue reveals: Tough going for pedestrians, Plan Philly, August 7, 2018.
Info
- Twitter: @feetfirstphilly
- Volunteer: Get Involved