Stepping Up to a More Walkable Hendersonville

Welcome!

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.

Ribbon cutting ceremony

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.

Handing postcard to motorist

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

Ribbon-cutting and walk Sponsored by Walk Wise, Drive Smart, Diamond Brand Outdoors and ECO on May 15, 2008

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.