New: Walk Audit Worksheets en Español
August 5, 2020
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The Spread of ‘StrEateries’
The strange looking word (seen above and in the photo) is being used to describe the dining-style that — due to the COVID-19 pandemic — is becoming a restaurant norm nationwide. See how parklets are helping turn streets and parking lots into eateries.
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Walk Audit Worksheets en Español
The new AARP Walk Audit worksheets are now available in English
and
Spanish. Download, print and use the worksheets to turn a neighborhood walk into a helpful, community-improving data collection activity.
GET WALKING!
Parking and Pavement for People
— Essentially sidewalk extensions, parklets and pedlets repurpose one or more parking spaces or vehicle lanes to make space for other uses, including outdoor seating and safe walking or cycling paths. Download “Parklets and Pedlets,” the second brief in the
Commercial District Design: COVID-19 Response and Management
series.
Source:
Main Street America
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Street-Level Solutions
— Cities are repurposing streets for business and pedestrian use during the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary solutions may become permanent, by popular demand.
Source:
Governing
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Recipes for Success
— There are lots of ways to create a parklet, many of which are designed and constructed on the fly. For those who prefer to follow instructions, the co-authors of
The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit
, an AARP Livable Communities publication (see below), provide their DIY details.
Source:
Team Better Block
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Visit
AARP.org/LivablePopUp
to download or order
The Pop-Up Placemaking Tool Kit.
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