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Walk21: More Footprints, Less Carbon

Submitted by Erica Schlaikjer on October 7, 20092 Comments
New York City, the host of this year's Walk21, has launched a city-wide pedestrianization campaign. Photo by moriza.

New York City, the host of this year's Walk21, has launched a city-wide pedestrianization campaign. Photo by moriza.

From Oct. 7-9, New York City will host the 10th annual Walk21 conference to promote walking and livable communities.

The themes for the conference are:

  • Theme 1: Walkable communities are sustainable communities
  • Theme 2: Paved with gold: investing in the public realm for a successful city
  • Theme 3: There is more to walking than walking; design strategies for urban quality.
  • Theme 4: Fit cities: community design for active living

To view the conference agenda, click here.

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