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Resident organizer credits walkability summit with quick sidewalk fix; announces third annual event
Summary
Lilia Gibson Green, founder of Colorado Springs Walk the Walk, described resident‑led audits and a 2023 summit that led to sidewalk construction and formed an advisory committee; she previewed a wider 2025 summit addressing six topics and confirmed the city’s walkability proclamation.
Lilia Gibson Green, founder of Colorado Springs Walk the Walk, told the City Council on Monday that a resident‑led walkability audit and a 2023 Walkability Summit produced a rapid city response and stronger community engagement on sidewalks and trails.
The bottom line: Green said attendees at the 2023 summit walked local routes, documented missing sidewalks and other barriers, and that Colorado Springs Public Works installed a sidewalk within about six weeks after the summit for a route she had highlighted. “On November 2023, public works… did construction on that site and they put in a sidewalk in less than a month and a half,” she said.
Why it matters: Green emphasized health and social benefits…
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