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Salt Lake City: Safewalk
May
20
10:00 AM10:00
USA

Salt Lake City: Safewalk

1 in 3 women in Utah will or have experienced sexual assault. The amount of women in transition through homelessness has almost tripled. As women, we all have to experience the urban design of our city streets. How does the design of our streets make them less safe for women without an address? How does it affect women with an address? How can we all make walking safer for women in Salt Lake City ? This is a walk designed to shed light on women experiencing homelessness and overall sexual violence on our city’s streets. It’s time to listen.

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Oct
17
1:30 PM13:30
USA

Pedestrian Summit: Celebrating Ogden Cities efforts for Active Transportation

  • 2415 Washington Boulevard Ogden, UT, 84401 United States (map)
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This walk will occur after Utah's first Pedestrian Summit (free registration) hosted by UDOT and FHWA. The route will be starting at the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, go down 25th Historic street, down Wall Ave, to the promenade, through Kiesel Dr, and end at the conference center. The Jane Jacobs walk will work in conjunction with the summit to show the attendees and help them experience the topics that were spoken about in the summit, to celebrate the wonderful things Ogden City has been working on to improve the walkability for pedestrians, as well as where they can improve, what other cities have done that can be applied to their city, and what other cities can learn from Ogden. 

The summit was formed to serve as an opportunity for design, health, and safety, officials and advocates to share experiences, opportunities and successes in improving pedestrian experience in our communities. The Summit is designed to foster discussion and interaction between presenters and participants on a variety of topics, including the state’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, Student Neighborhood Access Program, safety education programs, engineering, design, health, and enforcement opportunities, among 

Date and Time: October 17, 2016 | 1:30 PM

Event Start/End: Ogden Eccles Conference Center, 2415 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah 84401 United States.

Host: Greg Montgomery, Pepper Glass, Jim Price, and Heidi Goedhart

Walk Organizer: Alejandra Castillo | acastillo@utah.gov

Organization: UDOT Planning

Theme: Walking, accessible to wheelchairs, seniors, children, and others. *We will be offering a shorter 25 minute walk for those who prefer a shorter walk.

Registration: Yes, there is a cap of 200 people so make sure to register here.

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-pedestrian-summit-2016-tickets-27560631591

 

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Taking the Waters: Baptism, Business and Beck Street’s Vanishing History
Aug
27
10:00 AM10:00
USA

Taking the Waters: Baptism, Business and Beck Street’s Vanishing History

The Beck Street area of Salt Lake City has been largely neglected in the cultural imagination of Utahns since the construction of I-15, which simultaneously made Beck, part of the old Highway 89, obsolete and improved distribution capacity for the industries encroaching on the area. Thousands pass Beck on the interstate every day, largely unaware of the crucial role the area played, and continues to play, in the religious, recreational, industrial, and environmental history of the city. This was not always the case. An enormous hot springs complex once attracted visitors from all over the state and the nation, and a warm water lake once boasted sprawling resorts, yachting and year-round recreation where refineries and freeway now lie. During the heyday of Highway 89 alive with mom and pop diners and motels. However, it also was, and still is in many respects, a place for outsiders and itinerants. It is a place of rich and diverse history, if you know where to look. Join us for an exploration of hot springs and railyards, Swedetown and Superfund sites, baptism and perhaps a little blood atonement, for good measure. After the tour, attendees are welcome to gather at The Garage on Beck for some comfort food and a frosty beverage or two and talk about the area. This “walk” covers a fair amount of ground, so please bring a bicycle.

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Salt Lake City, Utah: Children's Walk
Jun
18
11:00 AM11:00
USA

Salt Lake City, Utah: Children's Walk

The walk will engage children as active members of their community.as they learn and discover through their natural environment. All Children K-12 are welcome to attend. The more “eyes on the street the better!” Parents also will enjoy as they watch their children engage and learn about the built environment and place making. The sidewalk is also a great place to make friendships. Please join us!

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Turn off your phones and be present
Apr
29
4:30 PM16:30
USA

Turn off your phones and be present

We spend more time with screens than people. We will be waking around and enjoy nature in the park. The nature walk from the Urban Ecology Club is about reconnecting with nature and seeing the world from one's own personal lens. Our goal is to have teens and kids connect with their environment through observation. We hope that teens realize that there are many creative forms of observation, and in order to do that we must disconnect with electronic devices. Most peers our age,do not pay attention to nature and can miss out on seeing all the good things that there is in the world. Come join us in Sugar House park, phone-less!

See you there!

Asma, Hibba, and Fatima

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Walkability in Holladay
Apr
29
3:45 PM15:45
USA

Walkability in Holladay

We will be walking around our neighborhood in Holladay and trying to decipher how walkable it is. 

Downtown Holladay has developed over the years with new shops, restaurants and businesses. It is a close-knit neighborhood that encourages people to walk instead of drive. We would like to encourage our peers to continue this tradition, while also checking out the walkability of the neighborhood. We will also observe and discuss other characteristics of the neighborhood while walking and how we can personally contribute to creating a livable, healthy, and sustainable city. Come join us for frozen yogurt afterwards!

We look forward to seeing you there!

Leena, Raeya, and Lhyba

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Salt Lake City, Utah: Exploring public spaces on the University of Utah Campus
Apr
13
12:00 PM12:00
USA

Salt Lake City, Utah: Exploring public spaces on the University of Utah Campus

  • 1705 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, UT, 84112 United States (map)
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What make a successful public space? During this walk we will discuss the answer by exploring public spaces on the University of Utah Campus. We will identify with various plazas/public spaces (all relatively close to each other) that are used on a regular basis by students, staff, and faculty.

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Salt Lake City, Utah: Copenhagenize University of Utah Rolling Workshop
Apr
6
9:30 AM09:30
USA

Salt Lake City, Utah: Copenhagenize University of Utah Rolling Workshop

Bring your bikes and helmets and join us for a bike ride through campus with Mikael Colville-Andersen, urban mobility expert and one of the leading voices in global urbanism. He is an influential and much sought after keynote speaker and is the key figure in the company. He consults client cities & governments and also applies his marketing expertise on communication campaigns promoting bicycles as transport.

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Salt Lake City, Utah: Point B Sugarhouse Transit Ride & Walk
Mar
11
3:00 PM15:00

Salt Lake City, Utah: Point B Sugarhouse Transit Ride & Walk

  • 26 Sugarmont Dr Salt Lake City, UT, 84106 United States (map)
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Join Point B for a transit ride to Sugarhouse! During the ride, we will ride on the S-Line Streetcar and walk along the S-Line greenway trail. We will also explore how to follow the trail through Sugarhouse, visiting Hidden Hollow and then walk through the draw to Sugarhouse Park.

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