Birds fly, fish swim, and people WALK! Whether for exercise, recreation, education, or any other reason, walking is natural and healthy, and Rhode Islanders have encouraged walking in our Main Streets in many creative ways! Walkable commercial districts also attract more customers for their small businesses. For the summer sessions, we thought it would be fun to explore many of these good (non-infrastructure) ideas and programs (we’ll talk about pedestrian safety infrastructure in another session.) All participants are encouraged to come prepared to talk about any examples of these “walking incentives” from their own communities and participate in the discussion!
