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Accomplishments
Feet First is an action-oriented organization. It is possible that we are out doing more things rather than keeping this list up to date!
A List of Feet First Accomplishments:
- Steering committee member and endorser of local propositions in Seattle and in King County that raised significant funding for pedestrian improvements & Planning and for increased transit service. (November 2006)
- The project at TT Minor Elementary that is a part of
the Active Seattle project won the "Innovative School Project" award at the
May 2006 annual
grantee meeting in Denver, CO. Hats off to Project Coordinator
Kirsten Frandsen, to consultant nutritionist Katie Busby and to staff and students at
TT Minor Elementary School for their great work!
- Consulted by local and regional transportation agencies regarding legislation and planning.
- Produced the guide to walking meetings: "The Power of Walking Meetings".
- Conduct monthly walking tours of significant pedestrian projects and neighborhoods.
- Invented the Pocket Pedestrian Flag.
- Selected as one of 25 grant recipients from a field of 966 applicants in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation "Active Living by Design" grant competition.
- Published the Walking Uptown map and guide.
- Published the UWALK Pedestrian Guide.
- Published The Ballard Pedestrian's Friend.
- Actively participated in creation of many of Seattle's neighborhood plans.
- Provided detailed comments concerning pedestrian issues for the Seattle Strategic Transportation Plan and the Sound Transit Scoping process for location of both the Light Rail and Commuter Rail Stations.
- Hosted "An Evening with Jane Holtz Kay", author of Asphalt Nation.
- Active participants in the biennial "Footprints & Biketracks Conference" for Washington State ('97, '99, '01, '03, '05). Participation and activities included: Provided panel speakers, sponsored educational neighborhood walks, and delivered all-day trainings.
- Started the area's first dedicated pedestrian newsletter.
- Wrote the guide to holding "On Street" actions designed to raise awareness of the need for safe crossings, the need for increased access to everyday needs for the disabled, and the importance of driver education and awareness.
- Feet First representatives and projects are regularly featured on radio programs, including KUOW, KEXP, KOMO, KIRO, KTTH, and others.
- Testified at public hearings for: Seattle Monorail, Burke-Gilman Trail extension, Sound Transit Scoping process, and the Seattle Strategic Transportation Plan, Seattle Council hearings on Seattle Commons project, proposed pedestrian bridges, the Madison Park/Montlake pedestrian trail, and many more hearings.
- Board-represented Member of America Walks.
- Started the first dedicated Pedestrian Computer Bulletin Board Discussion Group. We now actively participate in the international Pednet listserv.
- Fostered relationships and worked with a diverse range of other organizations including: Transportation Choices Coalition, The Bicycle Alliance of Washington, Cascade Bicycle Club, United Cerebral Palsy, City of Seattle, King County DOT, WSDOT, and many more.
- Co-sponsored and organized a Candidates Forum for prospective Seattle City Council Candidates.
- Maintain a Pedestrian Resource Library for loan by members and visitors to our office.
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Feet First in the news: Links to KUOW Interview, KOMOnews.com Article, and SeattlePi Article
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