Flamingo Walkabout -- Monday, November 23rd, 5:30pm -- Pedestrian Safety Program

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association invites residents of the neighborhood to participate in a Walkabout the Neighborhood on this Monday, November 23, 2009, 5:00 pm, at The Seymour, 945 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The purpose of the Walkabout the Neighborhood is to gather information on How Walkable is our Community and it will cover the following questions –

Did you have room to walk?
Was it easy to cross streets?
Did drivers behave well?
Was it easy to follow safety rules – for children as well as adults?
Was your walk pleasant?

The Flamingo Park Neighborhood Association is participating in a special program including 15 communities across the country to Create Livable Communities – Safer and More Walkable. The program is sponsored by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Center at the University of North Carolina and funded by the U. S. Department of Transportation.

Upon identifying problems and issues and safety concerns information will be provided about what corrective action residents can immediately do to improve the walkability of the neighborhood. In addition we will identify what the community can collectively do over time to improve conditions.

Action Step 1 – Determine the Scale of the Issue;
Action Step 2 – Building Awareness and Community Support;
Action Step 3 – Identifying the Agency Responsible for Making Improvements;
Action Step 4 – Contact Agency Representatives and Present the Case;
Action Step 5 – Build Support for Long-Term Change