From a press release:

The Campaign for a Walkable West Bluff is excited to invite you to our Walkable Audit, examining and evaluating the safety and desirability of walking routes along Main Street , scheduled for Saturday, April 19, 2008, 9am – 11am, Bradley Continuing Education Building, 1501 W. Bradley Ave., corner of Main/University. A Walkable Audit uses scales/rating devices, maps, cameras, measuring tapes, and Q & A to discuss issues of redevelopment. Small groups will stop frequently to discuss current conditions, talk to other pedestrians, visit a local business owner, or allow time for independent sketching and thought. All materials, auditing tools, maps, and group signage will be provided by CWWB. Our goal is to sign-up 50 volunteers to conduct a comprehensive audit. There is some interest in forming a bicycle team as well. Safety is of highest consideration given the busy Main Street location.

We hope you might be able to join us for some or all of the morning. There will be a short pre-meeting starting at 9:00 am with groups going out to begin audits by 9:30 am. The Walking Audit will be the Kick-off Event for the Campaign. We will be inviting community leaders, press, neighborhood residents and business owners. We see the Audit as the first step in visioning for a vibrant Main Street . We need an accurate and clear picture of where we are before beginning the process of envisioning where we want to be. As we audit, we will also be discussing implications of improvements. There are already redevelopment effort s in place for Main Street and we feel it is important to inject a stronger community voice. The community needs to be present, vocal, and organized.

Following the audit, the Campaign will issue a summary report of our findings to present to appropriate city officials and other interested parties to determine if there are issues that may be addressed immediately.

The Campaign will also be sponsoring a team for the Great American Clean-up on the same day.

Campaign for a Walkable West Bluff
Jennifer Brady, Anne Bartolo, Lisa Ferolo