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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.
On Friday, January 2, 2009, a crew from the City of Hendersonville Public Works Department installed a bench on the corner of 3rd Avenue West and Oak Street donated in memory of Mrs. Margaret Gerig Mills by her husband Harry and son Richard as part of the Walk Wise, Drive Smart Sammy Williams/Downtown neighborhood walking route.
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.
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 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.
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