Tools & Resources for Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods designed to be walkable are generally safer and promote a sense of community—you meet your neighbors and get to know your surroundings. Many people say they would walk more if they felt safer and if their destinations were close enough to walk to. Making and keeping communities walkable requires time and resources because sidewalks and crosswalks, schools, housing, and retail development have to be designed, built, and maintained to be walkable. Your neighborhood can ask local government, public agencies, and private businesses to do their part to make our community more walkable.

Check out more tips and resources below. For ideas about how to use these resources, please visit the How To Use Campaign Tools page.

The following resources are available in the PDF format for you to download or print (may require Adobe Reader):

At-A-Glance Full Page Color | B & W

At-A-Glance 4-up Postcard Sized Color | B & W

At-A-Glance 3-up Brochure Sized Color | B & W

Safe Neighborhood Flyer Color | B & W

Walkability Checklist

Web Links

Kids, Families, Safety, and Schools

City of Vancouver Commute Trip Reduction

City of Vancouver Transportation Services Safety Tips

Feet First

National Safety Council

Safe Routes to School - WA

Safe Routes to School Initiative

SafeKids

Washington Department of Transportation Crosswalk Law

Washington Department of Transportation Pedestrian Laws

Washington Department of Transportation Safety Tips

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Learn and Get Involved Locally

City of Vancouver Commute Trip Reduction

City of Vancouver Neighborhood Traffic Safety Alliance

City of Vancouver Office of Neighborhoods

City of Vancouver Strategic Plan

City of Vancouver Sustainability Initiative

Clark County and City of Vancouver Parks and Trails

Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Act Plan

Clark County Neighborhood Outreach Program

Community Choices

Highway 99 Revitalization Project

Washington Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Plans

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Local Walking Opportunities

Clark County Walkaround Guide

First Friday Art Walk

International Discovery Walk

International Discovery Walk (2008 PDF Brochure)

Kaiser Permanente

Southwest Washington Medical Center Passport to Wellness

Sunday Hiking Program

Vancouver Clark Parks and Trails

Vancouver's Downtown Walking Map

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Research, Advocacy, and Programs

America Walks

Coalition for a Livable Future

National Center for Bicycling & Walking

National Pedestrian Bicycle Information Center

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Walkable Communities

Dan Burden and Walkable Communities, Inc.

Walkable Communities, Inc.

WalkScore

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