Why is a walkable community important

Building walkable communities improves our communities by:
- Reducing the health risks currently faced in Waterloo Region
- Replacing short distance auto trips that damage the environment
- Reducing road congestion, and improve safety by calming auto traffic     
- Promoting community cohesion and a heightened sense of neighbourhood 
- Discouraging street crime by increasing pedestrian and cycling traffic 
- Improving access to employment, education & social services
- Exposing residents to the street enhances awareness of the environment 
- Reducing health care costs 
- Reducing infrastructure costs