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Organize and Promote Your Walks With Meetup.com!
Laura Blumenthal, of ‘Vancouver Walking Meetup Group’ uses www.meetup.com to organize regular walks amongst her walking group. “Using meetup.com to organize events is an easy, relatively painless way to get people together,” she says.
How ‘Walkable’ is Your Neighbourhood?
Check out this great website: Walk Score. It measures how ‘walkable' your neighbourhood is by calculating how easy it is to walk to nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc. Essentially, it measures how simple it is to live ‘car-free.'
Walking in Flip-flops. Learn what the American College of Sports Medicine has to say...
According to The American College of Sports Medicine, you should not wear flip-flops for walking long distances. Wearing them for distances can be harmful to your feet and legs because they lack the support that good running shoes offer.
All Walkers Invited to Translink Discussion Forum
TransLink is holding a discussion forum and a series of workshops starting June 1st 2009. The forum will present opportunities for pedestrian's to comment and discuss Translink's 2010 10-Year Transportation Plan.
Treadmill Walking Groups…
If you're lucky to have access to a facility with several treadmills in your community, here's a great idea for a treadmill walking group....
Can’t Always Walk Outside! Find Places to Walk Indoors.
We can't always walk outside, so why not find an indoor facility such as a