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Did you know? The demographic makeup of the U.S is about to look very different in the next few decades. We already have one of the oldest populations in the world, and by 2035, adults 65+ will outnumber children in America. Now is the time to start planning for the services older adults will need […]
Feet First’s Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors in Kent have continued to walk during the pandemic, as these photos will attest! Socially distanced walks following all the guidelines, and taking advantage of the many parks and trails in Kent! There are still two more scheduled walks in October; you can learn more about them at our Meetup […]
20 Feet First walkers enjoyed a socially distanced walk last week from the Three Friends Fishing Hole in Kent. Our continued thanks to Chris Ensor and the other Feet First Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors who are continuing to help folks walk during the pandemic! There are three more walks in Kent through the end of September: […]
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the resulting Black Lives Matter protests, the Seattle City Council is currently looking at dramatic reductions in police budgets, reallocating funding to alternative public safety efforts that do not rely so heavily on uniformed and armed police officers. Other cities across the […]
Feet First’s Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors in Kent continue to show how to do socially distanced walks, self-guided, with style! They walked the Soos Creek Trail north from Gary Grant Park on Wednesday, July 29th. Walks are open to all! Please see Feet First’s Meetup group for more details. The upcoming walks are:
Announced Friday, Feet First’s Statewide Advocacy Network director Mike McGinn will be the new director of America Walks. The Feet First board congratulates Mike McGinn on the new position and celebrates his achievements in launching and leading the Statewide Advocacy Network. Feet First’s Statewide Advocacy Network has brought together organizations from across Washington State who […]
At Feet First, we miss walking with you. Our group walks, from Jane’s Walks to Stairway Walks to our many Neighborhood Walking Ambassador walks, mean a lot to us, and we are bummed the pandemic has kept us from doing them. That said, Neighborhood Walking Ambassador Chris Ensor, in Kent, has done a fantastic job with walks that meet the King […]
Cities and towns across Washington have instituted curfews that needlessly impinge on people’s freedom of mobility, particularly for those whose primary means of transportation are walking, cycling, and public transportation. We understand the intentions behind instating a curfew. However experience so far shows that curfews are not achieving their objectives, can be selectively enforced (with […]
Feet First is a statewide organization that promotes walkable communities in Washington. In the last few weeks we have seen again and again that our black neighbors are denied the fundamental human right to move about one’s community on public streets and trails without fear. Ahmaud Arbery was accosted and killed while jogging by white […]
Each year, Feet First participates in Jane’s Walks, an annual worldwide celebration of community-led walking in honor of Jane Jacobs. While the coronavirus prevents us from hosting our regular group walks this year, it does not stop us from being able to share our favorite spaces in our neighborhoods. Our communities are looking out for each […]
