At the conclusion of the WalkWorks Capacity-Building Pre-Planning Program this year, White Haven has applied for grant funding through WalkWorks to develop an Active Transportation Plan over the coming year. WalkWorks is a collaboration between the Pennsylvania Downtown Center and the PA Department of Health. The funding is provided by the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Should the planning grant be awarded, the municipality will be working with a Steering Committee, collecting data, mapping out existing conditions, and getting public input. Stay tuned for opportunities to weigh in through a survey, interactive mapping, a public forum, and other engagement opportunities.

Active transportation refers to walking, riding a bike or other micromobility device, using a wheelchair, or accessing transit to get to everyday destinations. Active transportation is or should be a regular part of everyone’s day, but in many cases there are physical barriers to being able to get from place to place safely other than by driving. Planning for active transportation means look for ways to make communities safer, more accessible, and more connected along inviting networks of sidewalks, trails, shared use paths, and bike lanes. Every community is different and needs to develop an active transportation plan suited to its location, population, needs, and aspirations. When more people have more options for getting where they need to go safely, it makes for healthier communities, both reducing the risk of crashes and of chronic health conditions.

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For more information about WalkWorks, please email pawalkworks@padowntown.org.

For more information about the White Haven Borough Community Capacity-Building Pre-Planning process, please email whborough@whboro.org.