There is something to be said about stepping away from one’s responsibilities – the sink piled up with dishes, the unmade bed, the unanswered emails awaiting in your inbox – and just taking a nice, steady stroll to nowhere in particular. The clouds up above and the sidewalk beneath you, you wind around your block; maybe to the park, maybe just a quarter of a mile in any direction.
Taking a walk is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it is an activity that is not necessarily available and/or accessible to everyone. That’s why the Every Body Walk! Collaborative is “committed to promoting walking and walkability initiatives, to empowering champions and to pushing for safe, accessible and inclusive places to walk.”
We at Easterseals love this mission and are so excited to be teaming up with the Every Body Walk! Collaborative and America Walks for a Twitter chat on Wednesday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Join us to discuss the below questions using the hashtag #10MinuteWalk.
Question 1: What are some of your favorite places to walk to? #10MinuteWalk
Question 2: How do you define if something is accessible? #10MinuteWalk
Question 3: In what ways does a community benefit by making sure places are within a #10MinuteWalk?
Question 4: Why is it important to have school, work, play, parks, and more within a #10MinuteWalk?
Question 5: What things need to be in place to make a #10MinuteWalk accessible and enjoyable?
Question 6: What are some of the obstacles to creating accessible networks? #10MinuteWalk?
Question 7: How can we support creating communities that have a #10MinuteWalk to places people need and want to go?
Question 8: How can communities encourage the development of places within a #10MinuteWalk?Closing: America Walks thanks and wraps up chat
Let us know in the comments if you have any questions!