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Advocacy
Policy
Land Use
Design & Engineering
Encouragement & Education
Enforcement
Advocacy
Step 1. Assess Your Organization and Network of Supporters
Step 2. Define the Issue
Step 3. Set (Campaign) Goals
Step 4. Assess Your Resources and Opportunities
Step 5. Target Decision-Makers and Create a Champion
Step 6. Communicate
Step 7. Set Tactics and Timelines
Step 8. Manage Resources
Policy
Establish an Executive Directive
Establish an Advisory Council or Safety Task Force—or Both
Prioritize Pedestrians in Street User Hierarchy
Develop a Pedestrian Master Plan
Use Measurable Performance Indicators in Pedestrian Policies
Incorporate PROWAG into Pedestrian Policies
Adopt a Complete Streets Policy
Assess Pedestrian Projects, Plans or Policies with Health Impact Assessment
Land Use
Support Street Life with Mixed-Use, Form-Based Zoning
Manage Parking to Promote Walking
Add Street-Connectivity Minimums into Subdivision Ordinances
Retrofit Street, Walking, and Bicycle Connections into Existing Suburbs
Create Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Provide LOS Exemptions for Pedestrian, Transit, and Bicycling Infrastructure Improvements
Diversify Suburban Land Use Regulations
Transform Underutilized Malls into Walkable Destinations
Encourage Temporary Uses in Vacant Buildings and Sites
Permit Park(ing) Day Every Day
Design & Engineering
Adopt Context-Sensitive Street Design Guidelines
Adopt Accessible & Attractive Streetscape Design Guidelines
Narrow or Reduce Travel Lanes
Build a Comprehensive Sidewalk Network
Integrate Transit, Walking, and Cycling into Projects
Create Slow Zones
Turn Underutilized Asphalt into Grass and Other Uses
Build Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges
Redesign Arterial Streets for Pedestrians
Collect Pedestrian Data
Integrate Pedestrian LOS Criteria into Traffic Analyses
Analyze Person Delay Instead of Vehicle Delay
Daylighting
Raised Crosswalks
Pedestrian Crossing Islands
Offset Crosswalks
High-Visibility Crosswalks
Pedestrian-Detecting Traffic Signals
Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons
Pedestrian Hybrid or HAWK Beacon
Advance Stop Lines
In-Road Pedestrian Signs
Leading Pedestrian Interval
Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Ban Right Turns on Red
Split Phasing
Pedestrian Scramble or Barnes Dance
Encouragement & Education
Create a SmartTrips Program
Establish Walking Meetings at Work
Use Walk Score to Your Advantage
Seek Recognition
Create a Pedestrian Wayfinding System
Demonstrate Street Improvements
Create Open Streets
Create Play Streets
Activate Streetscapes through Temporary Uses of Vacant Buildings and Sites
Promote Park(ing) Day
Start Up Jane’s Walks
Use Apps to Encourage Walking
Expand Driver’s Education into Mobility Education
Create a Safe Routes to Schools Program
Create a Safe Routes to Transit Program
Create a Safe Routes for Seniors Program
Enforcement
Train Law-Enforcement Officers in Pedestrian Laws and Safety
Pass a Vulnerable-Users Statute
Provide Training Instead of Fines
Install Red-Light Cameras and Speed Cameras
Strengthen Street-Crossing Ordinances
Install Pedestrian-Traffic Managers at Problematic Intersections
Organize Pedestrian Safety-Enforcement Operations
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