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Everyone should be able to move around their community with dignity and freedom. We are a national non-profit supporting change and changemakers at every level. Americawalks.org

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 9h
Pittsburgh Goes All-In on Week Without Driving By Celebrating New Bus Lanes 🚍️ 🎉 Transit advocates and leaders in the Steel City gathered to celebrate #WeekWithoutDriving and one of the city's newest bus-only lanes! 🌟 Shout out to Pittsburghers for Public Transit! Read more ➡️ buff.ly/Q37TKsO
Public transit advocates in Pittsburgh gather to celebrate Week Without Driving
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Climate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This #WeekWithoutDriving, read our research with @americawalks.bsky.social and the Nondrivers Alliance: climateandcommunity.org/research/dri...
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Cheated by Car Dependence: Drivers and Nondrivers in the United States - Climate and Community Institute
Car dependence is a burden for people across the US, draining household budgets and leaving drivers feeling trapped.
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
All over the country, transit agencies are amplifying the #WeekWithoutDriving challenge. Here are a few examples from our state. What's caught your attention? Great blog from @communitytransit.bsky.social 👇
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What if you had to rely on transit? Experience it for free Oct. 1-8
Week Without Driving is a national initiative with Washington roots. This year, it corresponds with Community Transit's Ride Free Week - Oct. 1-8. If you're in Snohomish County and you don't typically...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#WeekWithoutDriving gains momentum! Hundreds of elected leaders, organizations, and community advocates have pledged to walk, roll, bike, and ride transit to bring awareness to the gaps in our transportation system for nondrivers. Are you on board? There’s still time! Sign up at buff.ly/GJvE4Uy
a photo of people in wheelchairs and with other mobility devices looking at a transit map on a sidewalk with text overlay reading "week without driving is october 1–8, 2026" and "it's about access" with the america walks and nondrivers alliance logos
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
How's your #WeekWithoutDriving going? Now through Oct. 8, hop on Lime, where available, and use code WWD26 to get two 50% off rides!
a woman uses a lime bike with text overlay reading "week without driving brought to you by America Walks and Lime"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This sort of grassroots advocacy drives action and creates change—but it requires resources and support. So please consider donating to America Walks to support Week Without Driving’s visibility and impact! ✨️DONATE✨️➡️ buff.ly/sgiDwTv
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
America Walks launched #WeekWithoutDriving to a national audience, and has cohosted it for the last four years, because of its power to educate elected officials, change minds, and create a new public narrative about how we design and build our communities.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thousands of people, hundreds of elected officials, and organizations in all 50 states are participating in Week Without Driving to build on a nationwide movement of communities working together to ensure transportation access for everyone.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🌟 #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8! 🌟 30% of people in the U.S. are nondrivers, whether by necessity or choice. But all mobility isn’t created equal, especially in a country that prioritizes cars over those who walk, roll, bike, or use transit. 🧵⤵️
a photo of two children walking on a street with text overlay reading "week without driving" is "october 1–8, 2026" and "because not everyone drives," with the america walks and nondrivers alliance logos
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8! Join us to experience moving like the 1 in 3 people in the U.S. who are nondrivers. WWD challenges you to rely on riding the bus, walking, rolling, or asking for rides to understand what it takes to get where you need to go without driving. buff.ly/DdzIiJH
A graphic with  "experience week without driving" from october 1–8, 2026 and "it's about access" written over a black background with the america walks and nondrivers alliance logos
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Love to hear that!! Happy Week Without Driving!
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Whether for a single trip or the entire week, we invite you to try to get where you need to go without driving to understand how we can do better for nondrivers! Join us be signing up at buff.ly/IodVLX4 and share your experience using #WeekWithoutDriving.
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Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026
Sep 29th – Oct 5th, 2025 - An experience created for everyone to learn firsthand about barriers and challenges for nondrivers. Join, support, or become a host.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This year, 800+ community organizations, public officials, and transit agencies across the U.S., Canada, and Australia are planning walking, biking, and scooting events, transportation bingo, and bus ride-alongs to encourage participation in the Week Without Driving.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's almost our favorite time of the year... Week Without Driving! 👟👩🏾‍🦼🚲️🚌 With gas prices on the rise and our elected leaders more divided than ever over transportation, #WeekWithoutDriving challenges you to consider: 💭 What would your life be like if you didn’t drive?
photo of a highway system blurred with 'disrupt car dependency' written over and the logos for week without driving, nondrivers alliance, and america walks
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
‼️ NEW BLOG: Hillsborough, NC's sixth annual Walk Fairview Day saw youth-led action to bring together their neighborhood and share their vision for a more connected, accessible, and joyful Fairview! 🎉 Read their recommendations and story: buff.ly/5jJtiMv
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This year's #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8, 2026! Learn how you and your network can participate... ⤵️ Join the next national coalition meeting leading up to the Week TOMORROW (9/30) at 2:00 p.m. ET ➡️ buff.ly/4SjiO0O And sign up for WWD ➡️ buff.ly/Ri2Mx5p
week without driving is about access, graphics of people using transport
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Speed matters, particularly at intersections where vehicles and pedestrians interact. 👟🚸 📐But did you know that street CORNERS with smaller turning radii are much safer and encourage lower vehicle speeds? ➡️ buff.ly/Ab99dqN
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌟👟🚲 NEW BLOG: Spartanburg, South Carolina's community is showing up to build a safer, more walkable East Main Street! 2025 #WalkingCollege fellow + founder of The Walking Spartan Liv Hawkins takes us through the process + how the community showed up to demand more ➡️ buff.ly/GsGoYt5
Visualizations depicting East Main Street as it currently exists, SCDOT's proposed changes, and Liv's proposed updatesA photo of bicyclists and a roller blader on their way to the SCDOT meeting about the proposed changes to East Main StreetPhoto of the packed bike rack outside the building where SCDOT hosted the meeting about the proposed changes to East Main StreetSpartanburg community members showed up in full force to exchange ideas and provide input on SCDOT's proposed changes to East Main Street
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
TODAY: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ September 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
two youths attempt to cross a dangerous street full of cars with text overlay for a webinar, "from dangerous by design to walkable streets: addressing America's road safety challenges, september 23, 2026, at 2pm eastern time"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
TOMORROW: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ September 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
two youths attempt to cross a dangerous street full of cars with text overlay for a webinar, "from dangerous by design to walkable streets: addressing America's road safety challenges, september 23, 2026, at 2pm eastern time"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We all know THAT road with multiple lanes and high speeds going right through commercial, retail, and/or residential areas. 🤦‍♀️ Why do we design our community streets like highways... and how can we reprioritize for safe walkability? ➡️ buff.ly/5sCZInQ
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rising fuel prices may feel like an economic burden, but they also reveal issues with how we design communities. What if part of the solution isn't simply cheaper gas, but safe walkable/rollable short trips? New guest blog from contributor Matilda Bekoe ➡️ buff.ly/uqUake9
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
WEBINAR: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ September 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
two youths attempt to cross a dangerous street full of cars with text overlay for a webinar, "from dangerous by design to walkable streets: addressing America's road safety challenges, september 23, 2026, at 2pm eastern time"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
This year's #WeekWithoutDriving is October 1–8, 2026! Learn how you and your network can participate... ⤵️ Join the next national coalition meeting leading up to the Week on September 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET ➡️ buff.ly/icFR32q And sign up for WWD ➡️ buff.ly/yZk4HHl
week without driving is about access, graphics of people using transport
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Did you know driving at higher speeds impacts your field of vision? 👀👟🚲🚸 Building safer streets doesn't end with lower vehicle speeds, but it can certainly help ➡️ buff.ly/8GZD77a
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Are you participating in Week Without Driving, October 1–8, 2026? Sign up here: buff.ly/buBzXdg And comment to let us know! ⤵️
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Join Us! | Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026
Sign up below! Explore how you can experience Week Without Driving this year and can spark change in your community. We'll also email you resources to ...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#WeekWithoutDriving "offers us a chance to build relationships and power... while amplifying our demand for more accessible communities." Anna Zivarts on how transportation access shapes mobility choices for people w/ disabilities, and how WWD helps make systematic barriers visible: buff.ly/Y8fFBgQ
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
WEBINAR: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ September 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
two youths attempt to cross a dangerous street full of cars with text overlay for a webinar, "from dangerous by design to walkable streets: addressing America's road safety challenges, september 23, 2026, at 2pm eastern time"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
⬇️ 🚗 Lower speeds save lives. Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024, including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Where's why reducing vehicle speeds matters for pedestrian safety ➡️ buff.ly/8aMJ1Wj
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Take your bus. Talk to people. Climate resilience is about riding relationships. Una's advice from @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social #WeekWithoutDriving
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A. Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Because so many of us, both within the disability community and outside of it, are impacted by barriers created by car dependency, #WeekWithoutDriving offers us a chance to build relationships and power, all while amplifying our demand for more accessible communities. @disabilitylab.bsky.social
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Week Without Driving is About Access: How the Nondriver Movement is Building Disability Power — Disability Culture Lab
People with disabilities are one and a half times less likely to drive than nondisabled people, and two to three times more likely to live in a zero-vehicle household. We use transit and paratransit f...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
WEBINAR: Nearly 40,000 people were killed on America’s roads in 2024—including over 7,000 struck and killed while walking. Join us + @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social for a webinar diving into the latest #DangerousByDesign report. #ActivePeople 🗓️ September 23 RSVP ➡️ buff.ly/qXqX41I
two youths attempt to cross a dangerous street full of cars with text overlay for a webinar, "from dangerous by design to walkable streets: addressing America's road safety challenges, september 23, 2026, at 2pm eastern time"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Safer streets in our communities are possible! 👟✅️ Discover design changes that make a difference in our Building Safer Streets blog series ➡️ buff.ly/CoOKlCi
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Seeing spots? 🔵 🟠 These quick-build projects at intersections in Bowling Green, Kentucky are demonstrating the power of re-envisioning streets for walkability and safety! Learn how in a new guest blog from the City-County Planning Commission of Warren County ➡️ buff.ly/NXyyBMX
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Why give the USDOT more money when they use even the money earmarked for climate resilience to rip out the things that make our streets safer and more climate friendly?
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
It's part of a pattern, and why Congress should not pass a five year transportation reauthorization until the Administration agrees to follow the law. americawalks.org/its-just-unh...
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It's Just Unhinged: A Federal Transportation Policy Update - America Walks
Our latest update on what's going on with federal transportation policy—and how we can let our representatives know it's unacceptable.
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The quoted language to replace bike lanes and sidewalks with car lanes can be found buried in the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Protect Grants. grants.gov/search-resul...
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In a grant program passed by Congress to make infrastructure more climate resilient, USDOT is giving preference if "The project repurposes existing specialized travel lanes for bicycles, buses, or pedestrians for general purpose use by all motor vehicles"
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
👟🚲🌟 “We are building a movement for walkability and bikeability.” A regional hub for car trade, Costa Mesa, California is taking steps to become a more walkable community. Hear from Arlis Reynolds, City Councilmember, on wins and plans for the future! ➡️ buff.ly/rnnTfxv
photos of people walking and pedestrian infrastructure with text overlay that says "creating a more walkable costa mesa, california"photos of people with walk to school day signs and an intersection with pedestrian infrastructure with text overlay
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
💸🚙 Owning a car keeps getting more expensive. That's why communities need good sidewalks, reliable transit, and safe places to bike. Instead, the latest transportation bill cuts funding for those options and spends more on highways. Tell Congress to go back to the drawing board ➡️ buff.ly/Pew3OSn
Cyclist riding away on a tree-lined bike path beside bold orange text reading INVEST IN PEOPLE NOT HIGHWAYS and a white box saying OPPOSE THE BUILD 250 ACT, advocating for people-centered transportation policy
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
From no right turns on red in Kansas City school zones to quick-build safety projects in Bowling Green, Kentucky, we're celebrating these #WalkabilityWins! Have a Walkability Win? 💌 DM us or email social@americawalks.org 💫 Read more about the wins highlighted this edition: buff.ly/L1wX4kW
Walkability Wins Part 50: Quick-Builds for Walkable IntersectionsA walkability wins in Kansas City, Missouri A walkability wins in Bowling Green, KentuckyA walkability wins in El Paso, Texas
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
👟🚲🌟 “We are building a movement for walkability and bikeability.” A regional hub for car trade, Costa Mesa, California is taking steps to become a more walkable community. Hear from Arlis Reynolds, City Councilmember, on wins and plans for the future! ➡️ buff.ly/rnnTfxv
photos of people walking and pedestrian infrastructure with text overlay that says "creating a more walkable costa mesa, california"photos of people with walk to school day signs and an intersection with pedestrian infrastructure with text overlay
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
WEBINAR, August 18: Join #VisionZero Network for City Steps: Rightsizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement, ft. Minneapolis & Oakland, CA This webinar will explore how Minneapolis + Oakland are putting a safe systems approach into action. Register: buff.ly/27vPamC
A graphic promoting a new Vision Zero Network webinar on August 18
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Did you know Congress decides how easy or hard it is to move in our daily lives? 1️⃣ in 3️⃣ people in the U.S. don’t drive. #WeekWithoutDriving calls attention to the gaps in our transportation system. @nondriverpodcast.bsky.social Sign up today ➡️ buff.ly/R47iYfV
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
🎨🪴👟 Missed our recent webinar on how to create your own traffic calming quick-build project for your community? Find our recap + the recording from Paint, Posts, and Planters: How to Advance Road Safety with Traffic Calming Quick-Builds here ➡️ buff.ly/Eq7Lcih
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Every day, people walk, bike, and ride along El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego, CA—and the community is coming together to make it safer. With a #CommunityChangeGrant, #BikeSD hosted a hackathon for neighbors to share experiences and shape creative ideas! #ActivePeople ➡️ buff.ly/8rqGJQb #ActivePeople
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
💭 How can we prioritize sidewalks as demand for walkability grows? Get the deep dive on sidewalks from Michael Pollack, author of new book Sidewalk Nation: The Life and Law of America’s Most Overlooked Resource... And learn how Denver is rethinking sidewalks as public space! ➡️ buff.ly/UAy0THe
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
WEBINAR, August 18: Join #VisionZero Network for City Steps: Rightsizing the Role of Traffic Enforcement, ft. Minneapolis & Oakland, CA This webinar will explore how Minneapolis + Oakland are putting a safe systems approach into action. Register: buff.ly/27vPamC
A graphic promoting a new Vision Zero Network webinar on August 18
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
‼️ People are being killed on our streets at alarming rates. Instead of investing in safer crossings and streets, Congress is advancing a bill that cuts many of those programs. We should be making it safer to move, not harder. Tell Congress to oppose the BUILD America 250 Act ➡️ buff.ly/tcJ3lof
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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
WEBINAR, July 30: How can communities move from talking about the Safe System approach to institutionalizing it? Join #VisionZero Network to explore their new toolkit of proven, innovative strategies for institutionalizing the Safe System approach in transportation. Register: buff.ly/LKatcfk
illustrations of pedestrians, bikers, wheelchair users, and cars on a safer road
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