Since its launch in early November, the Be Street Smart Glendale campaign has been in full swing. This citywide effort has been reaching out to all sectors, including children and senior citizens, who are disproportionately affected by pedestrian accidents in the community. The campaign, under the leadership of the City’s Community Development Department, will continue to engage those who walk, drive and bike in Glendale through a variety of approaches including advertising, in-school education programs, community events and social media.
The campaign has also challenged residents to collectively walk a billion steps. The Billion Step Challenge is an important part of the Be Street Smart Glendale campaign to empower residents to get outside and become personally responsible for their own safety and the safety of others when walking, driving, or biking in Glendale. If a billion steps sounds like a lot, that's because it is. Taking one billion steps would be enough to go around the Earth and to the Moon and back, but thankfully you aren't alone. The entire community has been getting in on the act and has been encouraging friends, families, community organizations, and local businesses to put on those walking shoes and get active.
Registration is simple. All you have to do is visit www.bestreetsmart.walkertracker.com and click the "Register Now" button to sign up in 30 easy seconds. Then you can login on the website or via your iOS or Android app and chart your progress as you go.
The campaign is a part of a larger Citywide pedestrian safety program to raise awareness about safety issues involving bicyclists, pedestrians and motorists in Glendale. In 2014, the City of Glendale received $2.7 million in bicycle and pedestrian safety grants to fund educational projects around the city.
Be Street Smart Glendale will be tabling at Glendale events throughout the year, so be sure to keep up to date with Glendale City Connection to find out about all the various events and happenings around the community.
For more information please visit BeSteetSmartGlendale.com or follow “GlendaleWalks” on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Watch the video below for more information on Be Street Smart Glendale and how you can get involved: