The easiest, most effective and healthiest workout imaginable is walking , and it’s the more eco-friendly way to get around, as well. Check out these statistics: Nearly 16 percent of every trip made in the United States is a mile or less, and over half of those will be made by vehicle. Driving ten fewer miles every week will reduce dangerous pollution by over 500 pounds each year.

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Walking for a You and for the Planet

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We know that walking is one of the greenest ways to get from point A to point B, but if folks don’t feel safe in their neighborhoods, it’s much harder to encourage them to ditch their cars and walk . In one New York neighborhood that’s experiencing a crime wave, citizens are taking matters into their own hands.

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Bed-Stuy Guys Volunteer for Walkability

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We talked not too long ago about generating energy with bodily fluids , and more weird sources of renewable energy seem to be popping up every day. Now, a park in Cambridge, Massachusetts is trying out lamp posts powered with dog poop. If common courtesy isn’t enough to get dog owners to pick up after their pets, maybe this MIT-funded project will do the trick! The Park Spark Project uses an underground Methane Digester to turn doggie waste into usable energy

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Poop Power: Dog-Fueled Park Lamps

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We can talk about urban density, city planning, and walkability all we want. If folks don’t feel safe, it’s going to be much harder to get them out of their cars

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Safety is Key to True Walkability

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