“Walking is the closest thing we have for a wonder drug.” – Dr. Thomas Frieden, former director for Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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“We all know that it is good for our hearts. But walking is also beneficial for the rest of our body. Walking helps protect and repair organs that have been subject to stresses and strains. It is good for the gut, assisting the passage of food through the intestines. Regular walking also acts as a brake on the aging of our brains, and can, in an important sense, reverse it . . . Reliable, regular, aerobic exercise can actually produce new cells in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that supports learning and memory. Regular exercise also stimulates the production of an important molecule that assists in brain plasticity . . . The phrase ‘movement is medicine’ is correct: no drug has all these positive effects.”
– Shane O’Mara, a brain researcher and neuroscientist, in his book In Praise of Walking
About Us
Greeley Walks is an organization founded by Jim Riesberg that works in conjunction with America Walks, a nonprofit national organization which was founded in 1996 to lead the way in creating pedestrian-friendly safe spaces for people to walk and move by providing training and networking opportunities for advocates throughout the country. Founder Jim Riesberg has completed a five-month training program and is now funded by a grant from AARP.
Our Mission
We are striving to make Greeley a city where any focus on mobility includes an emphasis on the health benefits of walking/rolling.
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Awareness
Create public awareness and knowledge of the joy and health benefits of
walking/rolling
02
Cultural Change
Create a cultural shift where walking/rolling is embraced by the residents and enabled by community development to make it safe, accessible and enjoyable
03
Building a Community
Help increase the collaboration of diverse public entities to work in concert to enhance mobility options for all residents regardless of age or physical ability
04
Increasing Motivation
To map existing paths, bike lanes and trails and create suggested routes that have significant historical, architectural, environmental, or commercial interest
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Increasing Accessibility
Promote the importance of lighting, resting locations, public spaces, informative signage, restrooms, water stops and adjacent transit stops along designated routes