Wilsonville Earns National “Walk-Friendly City" Distinction

July 18, 2022 – Wilsonville has been honored as one of 23 cities and towns from across the United States to be designated “Walk Friendly” in 2022.

For the third time, the Walk Friendly Communities program (WFC) has recognized the City’s work to prioritize pedestrians and create safe and inviting places to walk. Wilsonville first earned the designation in 2011, and has now been re-designated twice (2016, 2022) as a bronze-level Walk Friendly Community. The designation remains valid for a five-year period.

“Sustaining this designation for more than a decade is a substantial achievement,” said Community Development Director Chris Neamtzu. “It’s reflective of a long-held commitment to prioritize pedestrian safety and mobility. Walkable communities are more desirable places to live and work.”

The program recognized four gold-level, four silver-level, and 13 bronze-level recipients, including Wilsonville. The recognition follows a detailed review of each community’s sustained efforts to elevate the needs of pedestrians across all areas of transportation programming.

The national WFC program was established to encourage cities and towns across the country to develop and support walking environments with an emphasis on safety, mobility, access, and comfort. Managed by the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center (HSRC), the program distinguishes communities leading the way in walkability and seeks to share their stories to inspire other communities to move toward their own innovative solutions.

To learn more about Walk Friendly Communities, visit walkfriendly.org.

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