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Next to driving or riding in cars, walking is the most frequent mode of transportation for senior adults. Walk Wise, Drive Smart aims to create more pedestrian-friendly environments for senior adults within Hendersonville, NC, and surrounding areas.
Shirley Walsh cuts the ribbon for the Walk Wise, Drive Smart official opening of the Green Meadows neighborhood walking route. Click here for a map of the route (425 KB, PDF).
Walk Wise, Drive Smart is a neighborhood-based project that is part of the Henderson County Livable and Senior Friendly Community Initiative. The program builds upon established community relationships and uses community input to guide improvements to the walkabilty of Hendersonville.
The UNC statewide bus tour for new faculty members visited Hendersonville on May 14, 2008. Michele Skeele leads the group on a walk of the Sammy Williams/Downtown neighborhood route. Click here for more information about the bus tour. Photo by Michael Dirks.
Walk Wise, Drive Smart combines educational, encouragement, enforcement and environmental activities to create a safer and more inviting walking community. The program seeks to develop and implement a model that can be replicated in similar settings in North Carolina and beyond.
Safety Program Helps Senior Drivers Fit Better In Their Vehicles
Walk Wise, Drive Smart Seeks Benches for Hendersonville Neighborhood
Click here to read more about the first Walk Wise neighborhood walking route.
Click here to read more about the Walk Wise, Drive Smart incentive program for motorists who drive courteously near pedestrians.