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Starting a Walking Group

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), The Corporation for National and Community Service
Walking Group Tool Kit is designed to provide individuals, organizations and community groups easy ideas on how to start a walking group.
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Staying Motivated

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Many articles about walking to help you stay the course and keep walking.
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Get Fit on Route 66

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Convert your physical activity minutes to miles as you take a virtual journey down this legendary highway.
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Step Up to Better Health

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
A motivating 10 week walking program designed to boost daily activity.
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Pedestrian Mobility and Safety Audit Guide

Source: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
This guide explains the myriad issues related to pedestrian safety and mobility. It includes photos of what to look for and findings from surveys in four cities.
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Identifying Locations for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Improvements in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, North Carolina

Source: University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
The objective of the present study was to identify areas with potential hazards for pedestrians and bicyclists to aid in prioritizing safety improvements.
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Easter Seals Project ACTION's Monthly E-Newsletter

Source: Easter Seals
Easter Seals newsletter, Extra which works to help all who are working toward the mission of creating and improving accessible transportation for people with disabilities.
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May is National Bike Month: Getting Started

Source: League of American Bicyclists
This is a step-by-step guide to creating a successful National Bike Month event in your community, workplace, city, or state.
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Bike-sharing: History, Impacts, Models of Provision, and Future

Source: Journal of Public Transportation
This paper discusses bike-sharing's history, impacts, models of provision, and future.
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Fatality Facts 2008: Bicycles

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
Facts on analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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