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Join AARP NY’s Taking It To The Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety In Your Community
Street in West Village, New York City, USAMake your neighborhood more walkable and safe. Join AARP New York’s Taking it to the Streets: Improving Pedestrian Safety effort to share the state of your neighborhood’s sidewalks and intersections. In just 10 minutes, you can do a walk audit and help spark change in your community.
From November 14 to December 8, AARP New York is launching a series of walk audits around the state to evaluate how safe our streets are for pedestrians. Read on for more details about walk audits and how you can be part of this project.
Have questions? Contact us at: nyaarp@aarp.org
Walk Audit How-To
- Download the form: AARP Walk Audit Tool Kit Worksheet
- Invite friends and neighbors to join you.
- Gather information about the sidewalks, the street and any crossing signals. Be sure to take some pictures along the way!
- Share images or videos on social media using the hashtag #WalkSafeNY and tagging @AARPNY.
- Scan and submit the form and any photos to nyaarp@aarp.org or simply fill in this online form: Report Your Findings!
- Share your findings with local leaders in your community.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How walkable are New York State’s communities?
AARP New York is launching a series of walk audits around the state from November 14 to December 8 to evaluate how safe our streets are for pedestrians. You too can conduct your own walk audit. Read on for more information about walk audits and how you can be part of this project.
What is a Walk Audit?
A walk audit is an activity in which participants observe and evaluate the walkability of a location. Using our simple form, you can document if and how pedestrians can safely travel along a street or navigate an intersection.
The walk audits take less than an hour to do, but the information captured can make a huge impact. We want our crosswalks and intersections to be safe in New York. Too many communities are designed exclusively for vehicles, with little concern for pedestrian safety. Our goal is to highlight ways that a community can improve its walkways to enhance pedestrian safety, improve accessibility and promote healthy lifestyles.
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