Reasons to support walkable development

Why it matters

for people:

• safer streets for children to play outdoors 
• more independence and job access for teens
• fewer expenses for low-income families
• less isolation for the elderly
• more "third places" for community to grow

for the earth:

• fewer CO2 emissions from exhaust
• less pollution from tire/brake erosion
• less noise pollution from traffic
• reduced water pollution from runoff
• reduced urban "heat island" effect
• preservation of nature by reducing sprawl

for the economy:

• lower infrastructure costs
• reduced barriers for small business
• more housing options
• more efficient land use