Made possible by a generous grant from the Green Park Foundation, this project will make walking safer and more convenient in the South Coast, from Montecito to Goleta – where our residents live, work, shop, play, catch the bus, and go to school. We aim to increase the level of walking while decreasing the number of pedestrian injuries and deaths. This benefits the personal health of those who walk, the health of our communities, and the health of our planet. Walking is, after all, the most basic, most healthful, and most environmentally friendly form of transportation. Routes to schools will be a major focus of our project, but we will include other areas of need as well, such as routes to transit, to senior centers, to parks, and community centers.
Some of our goals are

• Raise awareness and build public support for walking infrastructure and culture
• Advocate for good pedestrian policies in major planning efforts
• Campaign for specific improvements
• Develop resources to aid pedestrians, advocates and developers alike (such as neighborhood maps and best-practices guides)