Part 1: Let’s do a Neighborhood Walking Audit!

A walking audit is a small, achievable project that operationalizes the 12 Steps to Town Making framework. We can identify meaningful local projects, build relationships, document needs for funding and policy change, produce incremental improvements, and create a replicable process for scaling neighborhood revitalization. For those of us following the 12-step framework, regular walking audits provide the observational backbone and community engagement mechanism needed to move from ideas to sustained, people-centered change.

“Strong Towns Members just like you are introducing Walking Audits as part of the community process.” -Anthony Harris, Strong Towns

Whether you are just starting your 12 Steps to Town Making journey or cruising through Step 8 (Design and Build with the End in Mind), a walking audit can help reset and free your mind so you can reach your goals.

Check out this Strong Towns article here and download your free action guide to get started!

We’ll talk more about walking audits soon. Look for Part 2 of this blog series to see one in action!