Walking, Biking, and Transit - It's a Gas!
Skyrocketing fuel costs have everyone scrambling for alternatives to hopping in the car. Here's WALKSanDiego's list of suggestions:
- Try transit - Many San Diegans have never ridden a bus or trolley. It's easy! Plan your trip at www.sdcommute.com, or get personalized help at (619) 233-3004. In North County, call 511.
- Shop locally - Explore your own neighborhood and try walking or biking to meet daily needs. A little higher cost for bread might be worth it now that trekking to the Costco is more expensive.
- Burn calories, not fossil fuels! - Set a walking goal, and pick up needed items on your way home. Use a cart or backpack for larger loads.
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!
» http://www.walkscore.com/index.shtml |
WALKSanDiego's
Bimonthly Brown Bag Events
A free forum to exchange information and ideas on walkability in the San Diego region
12 noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday
Downtown Information Center
225 Broadway, San Diego
Rear of downtown NBC Building
| Future Brown Bag Events |
| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
| September 17, 2008 |
Sherry Ryan, PhD |
To be announced |
| November 19, 2008 |
Alan Hoffman |
To be announced |
10,000 Steps a Day
Ultimately, everyone's goal is to increase their physical activity energy expenditure to about 300-400 kilocalories per day to achieve the most health benefits. The simplest way to do that is taking 10,000 steps a day, including steps taken going uphill and downhill, steps taken going up and down stairs, and steps taken walking on level ground. Have you thought about counting your steps with a pedometer? Check out this website for frequently asked questions (FAQ), a guide to pedometer prices and how long you can expect one to last.
» More Walk 4 Health info
WALKSanDiego welcomes new Executive Director
 After a lengthy search, we are excited to introduce Ken Grimes as WALKSanDiego's first full-time executive director.
Ken has a planning background and recently left a similar position with a community assistance non-profit in his native England. He previously worked for the City of San Diego Housing Commission and brings a wealth of experience, a consensus-building approach, and a passion for improving communities.
He and his wife have two grown children and reside in the very walkable San Diego neighborhood of University Heights. Welcome aboard, Ken! |
