Welcome to WALKSanDiego
We envision San Diego communities that invite
walking as a preferred choice for transportation and recreation
for all people. We are dedicated to enhancing the livability
of communities through promotion, education, and advocacy,
by making walking a safe and viable choice for all people.
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News & Events
Photos from the Ocean Beach Community Walk, Saturday, March 20, 2010.
WALKSanDiego Annual Gala & Kaiser Permanente
Golden Footprint Awards, April 22, 2010
Thanks to everyone who made the 2010 Gala a success.
We had such a great time with you all! » View
program here [16-page PDF]
A special thanks to:
- Todd Gloria, our Chair of the Honorary Host Commitee,
for the wonderful welcome!
- Allison St. John, KPBS for doing such a great job
hosting the whole Program!
- Top of the Park for an amazing venue-and working
with us and the rain!
All of our Kaiser Permanente Golden Footprints
Winners! Ardith Young, Brian Schoenfisch, City
Heights CDC, Dana Harwood's 8th Grade Class at the Monarch
School, The City of La Mesa and Mayor Mary Sessom for
her Special Achievement Award! Congratulations to you
all!
If you were unable to make it or would still like to
donate to WalksanDiego, you can still donate
to the Gala. Thanks for your support!
WALKSanDiego announces upcoming Community Walks
The walks are open to everyone; they are free to WalkSanDiego
members, with a suggested $5 donation for non-members.
For further information, contact Dave Schumacher at dsc@sandag.org.
Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 9 a.m.
Kensington II Walk - Meet in front of the
Kensington Library, 4121 Adams Ave.
• This walk will highlight the different time periods various
neighborhoods developed in Kensington, and how the street
design and architecture varied between these periods. This
will be a 3-4 mile walk with lots of great old photos and
stories of years gone by.
Saturday, September 18, 2010, 9:00 a.m.
(Rescheduled from July 17)
Balboa Park II Walk - Meet at 6th Ave.
and Laurel St.
• This is the complimentary walk to the April 16 walk that
discussed the 1915 Exposition; this walk will explore the
legacy the 1935 Exposition had on Balboa Park and San Diego,
with highlights of the buildings and activities the fair
provided to San Diegans and visitors from around the world.
As usual, some great historic photos from that time. A modest
4-mile walk on mostly flat terrain.
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How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood?
A fascinating new Internet tool maps out services you
can reach by walking. It also calculates a walkability
score for your home or office location. Just enter an
address and watch the results pop up!
» walkscore.com
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